The longest sentence went to the crisis coordinator for Costa Crociere SpA, the cruise company, who was sentenced to two years and 10 months. Concordia's hotel director was sentenced to two years and six months while two bridge officers and a helmsman got sentences ranging from one year and eight months to one year and 11 months.

This file picture taken on May 27, 2013 shows work in progress to remove the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on Giglio island. Pic/AFPu00a0