Gallery: How Engineers Will Make the Costa Concordia Float Once Again

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    The Costa Concordia is currently sitting upright on a man-made platform just off Giglio Island.
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    The ship is filled with environmental hazards including rotten food, personal effects of guests, and everything from silverware to mattresses that has been entombed inside for more than two years.
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    Lines will be attached to the Costa Concordia and it will be carefully raised by two meters, and checked for structural damage. Depending on what they find, the ship may have to be dismantled in place.
  • If the structure checks out the ship will be moved approximately 30 meters away from shore before the full refloating.
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    If the structure checks out, the ship will be moved approximately 30 meters away from shore before the full refloating.
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    Engineers will raise the ship gradually, checking each deck being for toxic substances that could be leaking into the Mediterranean.
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    Finally, after several days of careful work, the ship will hopefully be towed to Genoa with minimal environmental impact.
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