disaster in january. new documents leaked in an italian newspaper show four days before the concordia ran aground, e-mails from the ship s technical director said the black box data recorder had broken down. it was never repaired or replaced, even though the owners of the costa cruise lines insisted that the recorders were working on the night of the disaster. then there are the water tight safety doors designed to prevent flooding. the documents say they were left open. and an assertion that costa denies. officers on board reportedly said leaving the doors open was standard practice to make it easier for those working to come and go. the documents also suggest the crew were using unauthorized, outdated maps that were found in the bridge of the ship. ever since that fateful night, the blame lay squarely with the captain who is still under house arrest facing manslaughter charges for causing the collision and abandoning ship.