Costa Concordia

[benjenbav]

Anybody watching?

Anbody else thinking: ffs get a move on; use some dynamite or compressed air or something.

 

[sailorman]

Anybody watching?

Anbody else thinking: ffs get a move on; use some dynamite or compressed air or something.

i guess its down the the hydraulic ram speeds pulling those hawsers

 

[johnwest]

I gave up and went back to watching paint dry.

j

 

[sailorman]

They only get one shot at it

 

[benjenbav]

What's more important: refloating it or getting a great youtube clip?

 

[henryf]

Put like that how can you argue ?

I've always thought there weren't enough "fail" videos on the tube.

Henry

 

[andy59]

If something breaks and it slides down the hill it's going to be a very expensive " back to the drawing board chaps "

 

[dustywings]

I am going back to it every hour or so to see if I can spot the difference. I have to say I think it is just brilliant and hope it goes to plan.

 

[sailorman]

Who is the salvage Co
will they start flooding those ballast tanks to assist

 

[paul.norton]

Who is the salvage Co

Titan

 

[Firefly625]

I remember as a kid being anchored for 2 days in the Solent to watch the Mary Rose being lifted, never have forgiven my parents for that one, I'm sure today it would have been called child abuse. This has very much reminded me of those dark days…

 

[sailorman]

http://www.titansalvage.com/News-an...Stage-of-the-Costa-Concordia-Underway-Updated

 

[penfold]

Is there a contest to see how many different threads can be started covering this one fairly pedestrian event?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Apparently this salvage operation has cost £500m so far and it isn't finished yet. Somebody is going to get very rich out of this

 

[rafiki_]

Apparently this salvage operation has cost £500m so far and it isn't finished yet. Somebody is going to get very rich out of this

The Italian lawyers!

 

[sailoncj]

They have it to do it twice - Once for Discovery Channel, once for real

 

[AndieMac]

Apparently this salvage operation has cost £500m so far and it isn't finished yet. Somebody is going to get very rich out of this

Yes, they said on our news $800 million dollars. Wonder how much it would cost to bring the Titanic back to shore, considering the Concordia is already mostly on the shore anyway?

 

[fisherman]

This is better, whole thing in one minute, you need to click on the vid twice for some reason

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24121480

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Yes, they said on our news $800 million dollars. Wonder how much it would cost to bring the Titanic back to shore, considering the Concordia is already mostly on the shore anyway?

I'm gobsmacked at the cost. You would have thought it would have been much cheaper to cut her up and remove each piece individually

 

[rafiki_]

I'm gobsmacked at the cost. You would have thought it would have been much cheaper to cut her up and remove each piece individually

Don't fret Mike. We will be paying through our Lloyds premiums.