Tag: wreck removal

The first day of the refloating operation of the Concordia has concluded successfully

Nova Scotia Land met with a contractor to discuss work safety and hazardous waste on the MV Miner as plans to move the wrecked ship are put into action, CBC News reports

The wreck floats for first time in two years Two and a half years after the Costa Concordia capsized off the island of Giglio the Concordia refloating operations have started regularly. The Concordia wreck will be refloated of about 2 meters and then towed 30 meters to the East.Updates:At 6.00 am the Senior Salvage Master, Nick Sloane, reached the Remote Operations Center located on the Concordia with the rest of the team.With the arrival of the ferry at 8.30 am the final phase of the lightening of the wreck has begun. Only less then 1,000 tonnes of weight remain, out of the initial 30,000 tonnes; as soon as this step is completed, the wreck can be lifted off the platforms. In a first stage, this will happen in the stern area.At 12.00 the Concordias stern and bow were detached from the false sea bed by about 1 meter. The wreck is floating thanks to the sponsons. Before being towed 30 meters East, the Concordia will need to be refloated of another meter. Technicians have now begun to tighten the chains on starboard sponson S14, as planned.Refloating operation planDuring the first stage, the Concordia will be refloated about 2 meters up ...

With Italian Government approval of transportation of the Concordia to Genoa, technicians are ready for refloating the wreck in two weeks

Over 370 Titan Micoperi technicians are working restlessly on the installation of sponsons, prior to refloating phase of the Concordia wreck

The Italian Council of Ministers, upon proposal from the Commissioner for the Concordia Emergency, has identified June 26th

The Commissioner for the Concordia Emergency informs that Titan/Micoperi team has properly managed the oil spillage recently

The first meeting of the Conferenza dei servizi was held in Rome at Civil Protection headquarters, chaired by the Commissioner for the Concordia Emergency

Nairobi International Convention to come into force on April 14, 2015

How will the Costa Concordia cruise ship be salvaged?