Update 1: And the Tow Begins

Departure Maneuvers at Concordia Gearing Up

The departure of Costa Concordia has begun and the wreck is being towed to Genoa at two knots. The four day journey ...

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Video: Costa Concordia’s Final Voyage Set for Wednesday

Costa Concordia's Final Voyage Set for Wednesday3

The long-awaited removal of the Costa Concordia wreck from Giglio Island will have to wait for yet another day as ...

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Concordia’s Salvage Team Weathering the Storm

Concordia's Salvage Team Weathering the Storm

Everything is falling into place for what is said to be the most challenging salvage project in the history, that ...

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Oil Spill Scare at Concordia Wreck

Oil Spill Scare at Concordia Wreck

At about 11 pm last night, a small amount of hydrocarbons was spotted in the mid ship/aft of the Concordia wreck, ...

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UPDATE: Concordia Lifted for Another Meter

Concordia Update 4: Chains Still Not Attached

With the lowering of the starboard sponson S12, yesterday evening, the Concordia has emerged for an additional ...

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Concordia Removal: No Threat to Environment So Far

No Threat to Environment So Far

Results of the water quality of the samples taken on the first day of the refloating of Concordia wreck, show no ...

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VIDEO: Underwater Glance at Refloated Concordia Wreck

Costa Concordia

One of the most challenging salvage projects in the history, both in terms of scope and budget, removal of Costa ...

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VIDEO: Concordia Is Now Afloat (Update)

Concordia Is Now Afloat

The underwater preliminary activities related to the beginning of the last phase of the refloating operation of the ...

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Tomorrow’s Refloating of Concordia Weather-Dependent

Tomorrow's Refloating of Concordia Weather-Dependent

  The Monitoring Observatory has given the “go ahead” to refloating operation of Costa Concordia ...

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Concordia’s Refloating Starts on Monday

Concordia's Refloating Starts on Monday

The long awaited Concordia refloating operation is set to go ahead starting on Monday, July 14th, the salvage team ...

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VIDEO: Countdown Begins for Concordia’s Refloating

Countdown Begins for Concordia's Refloating

Installation of the last sponson, P1, on the port side of the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia was ...

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Concordia Removal: One More Sponson to Go

One More Sponson to Go

The port side sponson P2 has been lifted off via Conquest crane and is now being submerged at the Concordia wreck, ...

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Italian Govt Gives Green Light to Tow Concordia to Genoa

Italian Govt Gives Green Light to Tow Concordia to Genoa

The Italian Government has approved the transportation of the Concordia wreck to Genoa for dismantling and ...

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Concordia Removal Team Explains Refloating Phase to the ...

Concordia Removal Team Explains Refloating Phase to the Public

The Commissioner for the Concordia Emergency Franco Gabrielli, the coordinator of the Concordia Removal Project ...

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Spasatel Zaborschikov Delivered to SMRCC

Spasatel Zaborschikov Delivered to SMRCC

Construction work has been completed on the Spasatel Zaborschikov - the third in a series of multifunctional ...

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Costa Crociere: Genoa Only Italian Port Fit for ...

Genoa Only Italian Port Fit for Concordia Scrapping, Costa Crociere Says

“Genoa is the only Italian port in which demolition and recycling activities can start immediately and count ...

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All Starboard Sponsons Now in Place on Concordia

All Starboard Sponsons Now in Place on Concordia

Only 4 more sponsons remain to be positioned on the left side before refloating of the Concordia wreck, the ...

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UK MoD Hires James Fisher Defence

James Fisher Defence LR5 rescue vehicle

James Fisher Defence (JFD), a global sub-sea operations and engineering company, has been awarded a four-year ...

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Sixth Refloating Sponson on Concordia Wreck Now in Place

Sixth Refloating Sponson on Concordia Wreck Now in Place 1

Installation of sponson S7 on the starboard side of the Concordia wreck has been completed, the salvage team said ...

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Concordia Sponson Installation Speeds Up

Concordia Sponson Installation Speeds Up

The installation of sponsons on the Concordia wreck is gaining momentum despite several glitches that occurred ...

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Concordia Sponson Arrives for Repair in Genoa

Concordia Sponson Arrives for Repair in Genoa

Pontoon Mak has reached Genoa with the S13 sponson, where the sponson will be repaired, according to the ...

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