Costa Concordia Being Lifted
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Costa Concordia Being Lifted
After more than a year of making ready, the attempt to winch the ship upright and later to0 lift it starts Mon 16th 06:00 lc (04:00 UTC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24102054
***EDIT***
Live
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24104643
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24102054
***EDIT***
Live
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24104643
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Re: Costa Concordia To Be Lifted
Thanks for the heads up Garry. I'm at home tomorrow morning, I'll have to see it's live on the box.
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Re: Costa Concordia To Be Lifted
Yeah.. thanks for the HU mate Will be looking out for status reports
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Re: Costa Concordia To Be Lifted
Looking at the live feed they go to a close up and it I clear from the angle of the scum line that the hull is lifting and up two or three degrees or so.
Garry
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Re: Costa Concordia To Be Lifted
I don't know about that, but I can definitely see the paint dryingGarry Russell wrote:Looking at the live feed they go to a close up and it I clear from the angle of the scum line that the hull is lifting and up two or three degrees or so.
George
Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted
They are having a news conference, but I have no idea what they are saying. I did catch one phrase of it from the translator though...
"uhh we are uhhh waiting uhhh for the continuation uhhh to uhh continue uhhh to seee uhhh how it will uhhh continue"...
slightly paraphrased - I'm guessing,
any way..
"uhh we are uhhh waiting uhhh for the continuation uhhh to uhh continue uhhh to seee uhhh how it will uhhh continue"...
slightly paraphrased - I'm guessing,
any way..
Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted
...they said the operation is going on whitout interruption. The weather this night should not be a problem, because the harbor is sheltered from the winds of the north-west. Perhaps it is a bit slower than expected, but none of them have commitments.....they said
edit:
press conference in progress .... they have had a stop for an hour to manage the length of the "ropes" no longer in use, the operation was planned .... Now all things proceed.
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press conference in progress .... they have had a stop for an hour to manage the length of the "ropes" no longer in use, the operation was planned .... Now all things proceed.
Francesco
Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted
Thanks Francesco
I was just listening to the conference and the discussion about the cable ropes being adjusted... through the translator of course.
It sounds like all is going as good as can be expected.
Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted
Just viewed the live feed (22.55) the ship is about half way righted.
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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted
She's straight up .
A big well done to all involved.
... and thank you BBC for the stream
and thanks for posting the link Garry
A big well done to all involved.
... and thank you BBC for the stream
and thanks for posting the link Garry