To raise the Costa Concordia

[Warborg]

They claim they are going to do it now...

Here's a live stream

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/cvplive/cvpstream1.html

I bet it's still another week or two before it happens

 

[Pole]

 

[krichardson]

Interesting.I wonder if they intend to try and repair and return the ship to seaworthyness?

 

[dxdx]

Interesting.I wonder if they intend to try and repair and return the ship to seaworthyness?

nope, it's going to scrap...

Been watching the live stream on and off all day. They're making a lot of progress. Once it's upright, they will have more work to do before it's towed to port for scrapping.

 

[Gill Blue]

They claim they are going to do it now...

Here's a live stream

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/cvplive/cvpstream1.html

I bet it's still another week or two before it happens

Darius...?

just some guys getting talked over by a translator.

 

[Red Devil]

i hope they do this.. just to see it would be awesome

 

[Warborg]

Darius...?

Me? Please....I have more class then that

 

[Warborg]

Surprise, it's upright.

Some pics

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/europe/italy-costa-concordia-salvage/index.html?hpt=hp_t2