Yes, and now they are seeking the Mystery woman as she has been called. Apparently she has nothing but kind things to say about her Captain, defending his actions during the disaster. Either she has spent a lot of time with him and been schooled in sailing a ship, or more likely, she is blowing smoke and defending her lover. The story she gives is quite different from the coast guard record of communication.
A young Moldovan woman who says she was called to the bridge of the stricken Costa Concordia to help evacuate Russian passengers defended the embattled captain on Thursday, saying he worked tirelessly and “saved over 3,000 lives.