His moment of recognition came late ona raw winter's night, when he hankered to stay under his blankets but couldn't, because his family business makes quirky demands: Oyster growers like the Bishops engage in a rare branch of agriculture that farms in two elements, exposed earth and water.
On that winter's night more than a year ago, Captain Schettino was trying to show off his vessel and his seamanship by sailing desperately close to the shore, reports the BBC's Rome correspondent Alan Johnston.