Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

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Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Darryl » November 11, 2013, 10:15 am

I wonder if they'll make a movie of some sorts of this one. After the looter report, there's a link to the captain's girlfriend, a dancer onboard without a ticket, testifying at his trial. The story has it all, unfortunately, including 30 some fatalities.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Guest » November 10, 2013, 9:24 pm

Costa Concordia back in the news, now it's looters:
http://news.sky.com/story/1166609/costa ... from-wreck

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Wawatam » September 17, 2013, 6:02 pm

BobG wrote:The damage to the starboard side of the superstructure is appalling.
The starboard side was balancing on a reef after the vessel rolled over.
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This aerial view shows the reef.
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Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by BobG » September 17, 2013, 2:13 pm

The damage to the starboard side of the superstructure is appalling. Undoubtedly it was discovered and thoroughly surveyed by divers months ago, and when it was, any lingering ideas about restoring the vessel to service went by the board.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Chief » September 17, 2013, 1:58 pm

The laws there must be different, because here they could only charge the Captain and the officer on watch and only take action against his license and not him personally unless there was a deliberate act. A deliberate act would be running a ship on a reef to get the insurance money and someone died in the process. I don't see the Captain doing any serious jail time, but believe that sailing days are over unless he plans on becoming a commercial fisherman or renting row boats to the tourists.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Darryl » September 17, 2013, 11:42 am

Five people have been charged. Two navigational officers and the wheelsman plea bargained, but still were sentence to time in jail, which they probably won't serve. It seems quite complicated. Early reports didn't really get specific on who was where, who had the con, etc.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Wawatam » September 17, 2013, 11:10 am

mcnearney wrote:I lost track but what ever happened to the captain?
He's been charged with multiple manslaughter and causing a shipwreck. His trial is scheduled to resume next week.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by mcnearney » September 17, 2013, 9:03 am

I lost track but what ever happened to the captain?

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Wawatam » September 17, 2013, 7:55 am

She's upright now.
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Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Randy S » September 17, 2013, 2:32 am

Nice image from Google Earth
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Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Mike H » September 16, 2013, 7:29 pm

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by BobG » September 16, 2013, 5:23 pm

The other case of parbuckling that comes to mind involves the recovery of the Lawrencecliffe Hall(ii) that was beached on Ile d'Orleans in November 1965 following a collision with Saguenay Terminals' Sunek. Grounded in sinking condition, a rising tide had rolled the ship onto her starboard bilges, 64 degrees off even keel. A salvage plan was devised by Marine Industries' Salvage Master Paul DuTremble, and using a complex of cables and pulleys the ship was slowly righted over the winter by a battalion of bulldozers stationed on the shore. In March 1966, the refloated -- though still partially tidal -- Lawrence was towed to Davie Shipbuilding, where repairs and refit were carried out over the next six months.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Wawatam » September 16, 2013, 3:00 pm

Live coverage of salvage operation at the BBC link now shutdown due to nightfall. Wreck location is EDT+6Hrs.

Reports say the vessel has been lifted off the reef and returned several degrees towards vertical and is now sitting on the platform built on the seabed to cradle the hull.

Image below shows the initial movement to vertical, the wreck has been moved several degrees more since photo was taken. The operation was scheduled to continue through the night.

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Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Wawatam » September 16, 2013, 10:16 am

Live coverage and details of salvage operation on line at BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24104741

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by ed » September 16, 2013, 8:47 am

The ship is being rolled onto it's keel using the parbuckling method. The same method used to turn the Oklahoma in 1943. This system used a bunch of chains and cables attached to the ship to roll it up-right.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by jc » September 16, 2013, 7:51 am

Cudos to the Italians for making the owners clean up their mess.
Here in Canada our government turns their back and let's the companies walk away. Canadian Miner and the Quebec train wreck.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by torgy1962 » September 15, 2013, 11:03 pm

Guest wrote:And meanwhile, the Miner which started out being upright, will probably fall over/apart all by itself soon, without having to spend any money, what a deal!
A comical comparison, to be sure!

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Guest » September 15, 2013, 12:22 pm

Looks like they're going to try to pull her upright on Monday September 16 2013:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24102054

And meanwhile, the Miner which started out being upright, will probably fall over/apart all by itself soon, without having to spend any money, what a deal!

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Guest » January 11, 2013, 9:32 pm

Jared wrote:What a Titanic waste of money. It would be much cheaper to scrap it on the spot.

Environmental issues prohibit that.

Re: Costa Concordia Salvage Opreation Update

by Jared » January 11, 2013, 7:36 pm

What a Titanic waste of money. It would be much cheaper to scrap it on the spot.

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