"The plan to salvage the Costa Concordia"

Interesting article on the salvage efforts upcoming on the Costa Concordia.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/how-the-costa-concordia-will-be-salvaged-a-857683.html

Wow, big undertaking, wonder how much $ that will cost. :confused:

Thanks so much for sharing this with us:) I feel sorry for the people in Italy stuck seeing this ship until May 2013. :(

A big undertaking indeed

That was fascinating!

Wow, big undertaking, wonder how much $ that will cost. :confused:

Last I read it was estimated it would be around $300 million. :eek:

Thanks for posting - wouldn't it be cheaper to lower the ocean?!

thanks for the info, I would never want to sail that ship . ( but I would sail Costa again)

I've read mixed and conflicting reports about whether or not the Concordia will ever sail again. Most recent reports say it won't, that the initial damage and subsequent long exposure to salt water has reduced it to salvage. While I haven't seen any pictures they're supposedly already removing some of the upper superstructure to reduce weight and to make it easier to refloat.

Thanks for the post, that is an unique way to right the ship but since it is in a managable depth they have that option.

Last I read it was estimated it would be around $300 million. :eek:

Mere peanuts!

They' buff out some of those scrapes, run a few dehumidifiers, spray some WD40 on the balky hinges/pivot points, give her a new coat of paint and she'll be sailing again! ;)

Seriously though, she might be a bargain to someone depending on the actual refurb cost. If the salvage is costing $300m, prolly could score her for $375-400m, say the projected refurb total is half that... you'd get nearly new ship for 2/3rds its original construction cost. If the refurb is lower, that is even a better reason to swipe her up.

What would be an apt name... I know... the Domnica!

Too soon?

Derek

Here's an interesting view of the Concordia.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us:) I feel sorry for the people in Italy stuck seeing this ship until May 2013. :(

 

A big undertaking indeed

I have read that it has attracted a lot of tourists to the area. Many may be sad to see it go !!

Where does it go once they are ready to move it?

Really, really interesting, thanks for the post and the link.

Where does it go once they are ready to move it?

The last news I saw was that they plan to tow it to an Italian port to be broken up. It didn't say which port.

Once the ship is refloated, I suppose anybody could make a bid on it to rebuild a new structure on the hull and put it back into operation. If that bid is more than it would fetch as scrap, then it would presumably be accepted.

A main caveat is that they probably would not want to tow the refloated ship away from the protected part of the Mediterranean she is in now, as rough seas could be very problematic. That means that any rebuilding, whole or partial, would have to be in Italy, which could be very politically difficult.

Very interesting.

Thank you for the information.

Extremely interesting - thanks for posting.:)

Really interesting. Thanks for posting it.

The last news I saw was that they plan to tow it to an Italian port to be broken up. It didn't say which port.

Maybe Fincantieri will get her........ :eek:

Sure HOPE NOT.

Really interesting. Thanks for posting it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe Fincantieri will get her........ :eek:

 

Sure HOPE NOT.

They probably built the ship in the first place.

a few years ago I had a conversation on these board with Copper 10/8 on the fate of the Enchanted Isle which was owned by Comodore CL at the time they went "belly up." He told me it was toed to India where is was beached and it became razor blades. I think that should be the fate of the Costa Concordia.

Really interesting. Thanks for posting it.

 

 

Maybe Fincantieri will get her........ :eek:

 

Sure HOPE NOT.

Why Not? It could keep their workers busy cutting her up whilst they wait for any orders for new ships!

costa announced a while ago the ship will be scrapped.

I found this link on the Costa board. It is a very interesting and well written article about the salvage of the Concordia.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...-a-857683.html

OOPS It came out in German !! Maybe this one will stay in English !!

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...-a-857683.html

I ran out of time to edit, so I will give it one more try !!!

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/how-the-costa-concordia-will-be-salvaged-a-857683.html