After a 200 mile journey, Costa Concordia has arrived at the port of Genoa this morning, where she will be broken up for scrap in a process estimated to take around 2-years. Environment Minister, Gian Luca Galletti told reports at the port that “This is not a celebration. We have to think of the victims,…
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Costa Concordia Embarks On Her Final Voyage
Costa Concordia today embarked on her final voyage, from the island of Giglio to Genoa in northwest Italy. Her towing marks just one accomplishment in one the biggest salvage operations in maritime history. The journey, which began shortly before 09:00 local time, includes a 17-man crew aboard the Costa Concordia, more than a dozen accompanying…
Costa Concordia Salvage To Go Ahead On Monday
Salvage workers and local authorities in Giglio have confirmed that good weather forecast for Monday will allow the 10-12 hour operation of re-floating (parbuckling) the Costa Concordia to go ahead from just after 6am local time. With final preparations complete the task ahead now is to right the ship whilst causing as little damage to…
Costa Concordia Could Be Upright By Monday
Italian authorities have said the operation to right the Costa Concordia is set for next week, almost 2 years after she capsized off the Italian coast. The vessel has lain partially submerged since January 2012, but hopes are high that she will soon be rolled off the seabed and onto underwater platforms. During the process,…
Costa Concordia Captain To Stand Trial
Captain of the capsized Costa Concordia is finally facing trial. An Italian judge has ordered that Francesco Schettino, 52, face charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. The trial is due to begin on July 9th in Grosseto. Five other defendants sought plea deals, and their cases shall be judged separately. They…
Costa Concordia Parbuckling Project
A new website has been launched by Costa Crociere and the salvage company given the contract to re-float and remove the Costa Concordia wreck which lies just off the coast of Giglio, Italy. The website details Parbuckling which is the technical term used for the process of rotating the shipwreck back into an upright position….
Costa Concordia Sightseeing
The title of this blog may come across as rather controversial however; recently, this is exactly what the Concordia has turned into, a sight to see. Still sitting half submerged off the island off Giglio, Italy, Costa Concordia is starting to attract day trippers literally by the boat load. It is said that most of…
Costa Concordia Salvage To Begin
Salvage work to remove the Costa Concordia is due to start next month and is expected to take one year. The news was announced Saturday by Costa Crociere and the Costa Concordia Emergency Commissioner’s Office. A US owned company, Titan Salvage, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has been awarded the contract in partnership with Italian…
Titanic 100 Years On
100 Years ago today RMS Titanic had reached the spot where she would remain until this very day. After hitting an iceberg on April 14th and ultimately sinking in the early hours of April 15th she would secure her place in the history books forever. I know there are many people out there who are…
Costa Concordia Iconic Brass Bell
I became aware recently that the iconic brass bell from the Costa Concordia had been stolen but not really mentioned it much beyond a post on facebook. I decided to go into it a little more today as to a certain extent I am still baffled and pretty annoyed by the theft. My initial reaction to…
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