Floating the Coasta Concordia; one veeery expensive Salvage op.
Sep 12th 2013, 9:20 pm
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Floating the Coasta Concordia; one veeery expensive Salvage op.
Cost is 500 million pounds to float it and tow it away 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tion-ever.html
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Since it will be scrapped, why not just break it into manageable chunks whilst it is underwater then lift and haul off the chunks? I assume enviromental regulations is the answer this is a No No?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tion-ever.html
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Since it will be scrapped, why not just break it into manageable chunks whilst it is underwater then lift and haul off the chunks? I assume enviromental regulations is the answer this is a No No?
Sep 13th 2013, 1:19 pm
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Re: Floating the Coasta Concordia; one veeery expensive Salvage op.
Pollution/HSE problems?
Sep 13th 2013, 4:35 pm
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Re: Floating the Coasta Concordia; one veeery expensive Salvage op.
It's in Italy, so no doubt there are some good kick backs in the offing.
Sep 13th 2013, 4:58 pm
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Re: Floating the Coasta Concordia; one veeery expensive Salvage op.
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Pics and video of the operation.
http://costaconcordiawebcams.com/
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Sep 13th 2013, 5:23 pm
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Re: Floating the Coasta Concordia; one veeery expensive Salvage op.
Is Italy really like that? Thought that was a former Soviet Bloc thing, as far as Europe goes.
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Pics and video of the operation.
http://costaconcordiawebcams.com/
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Pics and video of the operation.
http://costaconcordiawebcams.com/
