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| Author | Topic: COSTA CONCORDIA Salvage |
| jimh |
posted 09-16-2013 09:54 AM ET (US)  
The capsized cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA is in the process of being re-floated. See this live feed: http://live.foxnews.com/#/2553565088001 For a prior discussion on the capsize, see |
| jimh |
posted 09-16-2013 09:58 AM ET (US)
Also see |
| Tom W Clark |
posted 09-16-2013 10:08 AM ET (US)
CBS's 60 Minutes aired a superb video of the planned re-floating two weeks ago: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50154138n Amazing what you can do with about $1 Billion |
| seahorse |
posted 09-16-2013 12:43 PM ET (US)
Here is another live video link in case the others do not work with your computer as with my luck. |
| jimh |
posted 09-17-2013 01:02 AM ET (US)
Most of the live feed sources seemed to dry up later in the day, probably with the onset of darkness in Italy. The local time there is GMT +2, so they are six hours ahead of the East Coast of the USA. The sun probably set on the island and the feeds were stopped. Let's see what we have tomorrow morning. Perhaps a COSTA CONCORDIA that has been rotated to its normal position and safely supported on the underwater frame built to hold it. |
| Hoosier |
posted 09-17-2013 06:13 AM ET (US)
They did it! |
| domlynch |
posted 09-17-2013 08:32 AM ET (US)
She certainly has serious looking buckling on her starboard side - not surprising I guess with her mass, (apparently approx. twice the Titanic, & being aground at points along that side & subject to a beating from the elements. I read somewhere today the salvage cost is approx. twice the value of the vessel, and that it is not planned to break her up for a while. Intuitively it looks best that she is broken up as soon as practicable, in a sheltered location. |
| seahorse |
posted 09-17-2013 10:22 AM ET (US)
Time lapse video: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/17/ costa-concordia-raise-time-lapse/2824999/ Article about the engineer in charge of salvage operations: http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/world/costa-concordia-nick-sloane/index. html |
| swist |
posted 09-17-2013 11:12 AM ET (US)
[Apparently changing the subject to the error in navigation that caused the sinking, Swist says that it was] an unbelievable screwup. Just inconceivable the captain would take that risk. |
| jimh |
posted 09-17-2013 11:49 AM ET (US)
The parbuckling appears to have been extraordinarily successful. The Starboard side of the ship appears to have been severely damaged. That may make attachment of the sponsons to the Starboard side more difficult. However, these guys really seem to know their business. |
| Jeff |
posted 09-17-2013 12:29 PM ET (US)
Good website on the Parkbuckling process to right the Costa Concordia |
| pete r |
posted 09-17-2013 06:27 PM ET (US)
A great result.... |
| Hoosier |
posted 09-17-2013 08:00 PM ET (US)
It sure is a great engineering feat. One thing to remember she was "righted" not "refloated", she's still sunk. She'll be "refloated" (but not really) next Spring when they attach the starboard pontoons, lift her up off the bottom cradle, and tow her away. She will never be afloat on her own again, not that it matters, it was ahellofan adventure. |
| jimh |
posted 09-18-2013 05:04 AM ET (US)
The parbuckling was part of the process of re-floating. It is a long process. And an expensive process. |
| dbrown |
posted 09-18-2013 08:52 AM ET (US)
This coming Friday evening(9:00 PM Central time), the Discovery channel will host a special on the raising of the Concordia. Should be interesting. |
| jimh |
posted 07-03-2014 03:50 PM ET (US)
According to the website http://theparbucklingproject.com/ and an article at the last sponson has been attached to the wreck of the COSTA CONCORDIA, and the hull should be ready to be re-floated in about ten days. Check the website (linked above) for updates in the next week or two. |
| jimh |
posted 07-13-2014 08:32 PM ET (US)
Deleted some remarks which had nothing to do with the salvage operation. To any readers who want to impugn people of a particular country of origin: you will have to look for another outlet for your marvelous insights. |
| Hoosier |
posted 07-14-2014 07:41 AM ET (US)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ costa-concordia-wreck-be-refloated-removed-coast-italy-n154296 Check the diver video. |
| jimh |
posted 07-15-2014 07:45 AM ET (US)
The re-floating operation was successful. The COSTA CORDIA is off the bottom and afloat. |
| jimh |
posted 07-15-2014 06:36 PM ET (US)
For more information on the re-floating, see this report from Reuter's correspondent Isla Binnie: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/ us-italy-concordia-idUSKBN0FK16520140715 |
| Hoosier |
posted 07-28-2014 09:03 AM ET (US)
"and now, The rest of the Story"... Neat video from a drone. |
| jimh |
posted 07-29-2014 07:18 AM ET (US)
I wonder how the hull will be kept afloat while the scrappers go at it. That operation should also be interesting, but I don't think it will attract as much coverage as the parbuckling and refloating. |
| Hoosier |
posted 07-29-2014 08:55 AM ET (US)
Usually they scrap a vessel this size from the top down. That way they don't tie up a dry dock until the last few weeks/months to disassemble the keel structure. Since this one doesn't float on its own it'll be interesting, they may use the Indian technique of just beaching/grounding her and then taking her apart. |
| jimh |
posted 07-29-2014 01:31 PM ET (US)
I have to rethink my earlier comment. Since there are still some missing bodies of passengers or crew, the scrapping operation might attract some significant attention if the remains of the missing are found aboard. With all those sponsons welded onto the hull, I don't think it will fit in most graving docks--unless they happen to have an unusually wide one in Genoa. |
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