July 27, 8:00 a.m.: In the last miles of her voyage, the Concordia hoisted a red-and-white "H" flag, signaling that a pilot was on board. There were four pilots on board the Concordia to assist salvage master Nick Sloane. At the command was Giovanni Lettich, one of the pilots on board the Concordia when the luxury liner was launched from the shipyard in Sestri Ponente back in 2005.