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Thread Author: Mike Hannon Replies: 6
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New Sat 14 Sep 13 15:57 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - Mike Hannon
There's a fascinating interactive thing on the Guardian website, outlining the way salvage experts plan to right and refloat the Costa Concordia, starting next week.
Apparently it will cost half a billion euros to get it as far as the scrapper's.

tinyurl.com/mj2xclc
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New Sat 14 Sep 13 17:16 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - Dutchie
I hope they pull it off,surprised Smit Tak never got the salvage job.
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New Sun 15 Sep 13 19:32 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - Cockle
>> I hope they pull it off,surprised Smit Tak never got the salvage job.
>>

I reckon the guys who managed to steal the ship's bell from the bridge while it was underwater and surrounded by most of Italy's police force and navy should have got it!
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New Sun 15 Sep 13 11:54 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - Haywain
For anyone with a bit of time on their hands ...............

I was following a particular ship coming down the Kiel Canal using marine traffic.com, when I found a webcam looking out over the canal - and was able to watch the ship go past. I hope the links work.....

www.kielkanal-live.de

Looking around the for webcams, I found one on Giglio overlooking the Costa Concordia so presumably it will reveal the salvage operation

www.kielmonitor.de/kameras.php?cam=concordia

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New Sun 15 Sep 13 14:02 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - Dutchie
I have been through the Kiel Canal many moons ago very nice.I think they took a gamble with the salvage company Titan.They are working with a Italian outfit to raise the vessel.

On television tomorrow Sky, the lifting of the Costa Concordia.
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New Mon 16 Sep 13 12:28 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - crocks
Live on the BBC website now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24104741
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New Sun 15 Sep 13 14:30 
 Not a job for the faint-hearted... - Duncan
"Unauthorised use will be persecuted".

Quite right too!
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