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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCosta Concordia is towed away to Genoa for scrap
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28437238
The wrecked Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, is being towed on its final journey to the port of Genoa for scrapping.
Its removal is one of the biggest ever maritime salvage operations.
The Concordia struck a reef off the Italian island of Giglio in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people.
It was re-floated nine days ago and is being kept above the surface by giant buoyancy chambers. Over a dozen vessels will help to tow the ship.
The wreck was hauled upright in September last year but was still partially submerged, resting on six steel platforms.
The cruise ship is being towed to Genoa at two knots, almost at walking pace, with an escort of more than a dozen tug boats.
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The wrecked Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, is being towed on its final journey to the port of Genoa for scrapping.
Its removal is one of the biggest ever maritime salvage operations.
The Concordia struck a reef off the Italian island of Giglio in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people.
It was re-floated nine days ago and is being kept above the surface by giant buoyancy chambers. Over a dozen vessels will help to tow the ship.
The wreck was hauled upright in September last year but was still partially submerged, resting on six steel platforms.
The cruise ship is being towed to Genoa at two knots, almost at walking pace, with an escort of more than a dozen tug boats.
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If interested, you can follow the position of the wreck here (also has live webcam photos):
http://www.theparbucklingproject.com/tragitto.php
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Costa Concordia is towed away to Genoa for scrap (Original Post)
Cooley Hurd
Jul 2014
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Rhiannon12866
(202,970 posts)1. K&R! Thanks!
It's fascinating to see how they're managing this!
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)2. I woke up @ 2 am to watch the departure from Giglio via webcam...
I'm such a boatnerd.
Rhiannon12866
(202,970 posts)3. I wish I had known!
I was up! And I love webcams!
A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)4. Here's a 2 minute time-lapse of the 19 hour "Parbuckling" process
This took place last September
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)6. That was an amazing thing, wasn't it?
Here's a film taken from a drone today of CC being towed away from Giglio:
A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)8. Truly cool
So much could and can go wrong with this entire operation it isn't funny.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)5. that's a lot of scrap!
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)7. The Captain will probably be demoted to oil tankers!