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Salvage crews race to upright Costa Concordia at Giglio
Salvage teams on Giglio Island face a one shot attempt to parbuckle the Costa Concordia from its side on a granite seabed. Lead engineer Nick Sloane warns a failure means no second chance as weather and seabed hardness threaten the plan to upright and tow the ship for demolition. The operation, tied to the ongoing trial of Captain Francesco Schettino, could begin in mid September and take about 12 hours with dozens of pulleys and careful tilting.
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Giglio
Italy
Nick Sloane
Concordia
Sloane
Titan Salvage
Francesco Schettino