Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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...wow, it seems to be a miracle, but it isn't!

live from Il Giglio
http://video.repubblica.it/edizione/fir ... ref=HREA-1
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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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What a fantastic feat of Engineering , they should be very proud,

Long way to go but let's hope they can now finish the job,

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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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...the miracle continues ...
http://video.repubblica.it/dossier/cost ... ef=HREC1-1

Maybe monday the transfer to Genoa harbour
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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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Hello Francesco,

Yes great news at last, fantastic work by the company to get her afloat,

More so the work fitting those float tanks to the Starboard side of the ship considering how much damage was done on that side.

Cheers,

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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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..Concordia has left the Giglio, towards Genoa.

track
https://www.marinetraffic.com/it/ais/ho ... :247359600

live from the Island

http://video.repubblica.it/dossier/cost ... ref=HREA-1
now press conference 11.51 local time
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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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Thanks for that Fran :thumbsup: Hats off to the salvage team ;)

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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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Completely agree Dave. Until I saw her sister in Sydney I had no idea how massive she actually is. Just awesome engineering.

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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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Brilliant recovery...a truly mamoth task.
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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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She ended the journey and is at port for dismantling.

and what a nasty job it will be

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Re: Costa Concordia Being Lifted

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Very nasty :agree: ...full of rotting food, furnishings and marine life.
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