Around approximatelyĀ 6:00 am local time on the island of Giglio, Ā the final steps to remove the Costa Concordia from the shallow shores of the Italian island commenced. Over two years following the sinking of the Costa Concordia, the ship is finally ready to be raised from the shore of Giglio and begin the journey to […]
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Preparations for removing the Costa Concordia from the shore of Giglio have been in motion for a number of months. Now, with just over a month before the ship is raised and towed away, concerns of pollution in the water surrounding the wreck are becoming more a major concern for local citizens. In a recently […]
Earlier yesterday, multiple sources began to report that Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas had apparently sailed from Nassau, Bahamas with one less lifeboat. Today, sources are reporting on a similar incident that occurred on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas only a few weeks ago. According to our sources, these incidents aboard the Allure […]
Around 4 am last night, engineers on Giglio Island announced the completion of the first phase of removing the Costa Concordia from the shoreline of Giglio. The ship is now safely resting on a manmade platform just off the coast of the island. The Parbuckling Project leaders expressed relief now that the crucial process of […]
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The Costa Concordia’s raising from the shore of Giglio is scheduled to begin at 6 am Rome time on September 16th. The raising of the Costa Concordia will finally bring the ship upright and even in the water. More information on her raising can be found here. The raising of the Costa Concordia can be […]
Officials from the Parbuckling Project have announced that they are ready to roll the Costa Concordia upright as soon as Monday. Franco Gabrielli, theĀ National Civil Protection agency chief, announced that the crew’s would attempt to roll the Costa Concordia on Monday. He stressed that while Monday is their target date, the date of rolling will […]
The Costa Concordia is currently entering the final weeks of resting along the coast of Giglio. Later next month, the Costa Concordia will be raised from her final resting place. According to a report from CBS, final preparations for the ship’s raising will be completed this week. In order to raise the Costa Concordia, the […]