Nine months after the Costa Concordia disaster, salvage crews are labouring to remove the wreck.<br/> <br />The ship's captain is accused of multiple manslaughter charges after more than 30 people died in the January crash off the island of Giglio.<br/> <br />Pre-trial hearings resume Monday in the town of Grossetto for Captain Francesco Schettino.<br/> <br />He is charged with abandoning the ship as it sank with many passengers and crew still on board.<br/> <br />Investigators said Schettino brought the 290-metre-long vessel too close to shore, delayed evacuation and lost control of the operation.<br/> <br />Eight other ship officers and executives of Costa Cruises are also under investigation.
