localzuk Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 News agencies keep saying the operation to refloat her was complete, which is plainly wrong!
Rawns Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 From what I hear, it will be at least a year until it's towed away while they secure the side of the ship, seal up the portholes and attach those giant tanks to it so it can be floated.
plexer Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Nice little timelapse BBC News - Costa Concordia: Stricken ship set upright in Italy Ben
plexer Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 SMIT Salvage | Towage is the salvage firm. Ben
Rawns Posted September 18, 2013 Author Posted September 18, 2013 The Atlantic have a 38 photo collection showing it from start to finish: Photos: Raising the Costa Concordia - In Focus - The Atlantic
Duke5A Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 Interesting stuff! It's amazing the complexity of the work that goes into these salvage ops. These guys are awesome. More reading about another salvage operation from a while ago: High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace Contains some salty language... 2
plexer Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 There was a whole series on discovery I think it was about salvagers it's really cool to watch the things they have to do. Ben
plexer Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 Did anyone catch the discovery show about raising the Concordia? Ben
GREED Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 46,902 alcoholic beverage bottles and miniatures - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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