JULY 21, 2014– Work to refloat the wreckage of the cruise liner Costa Concordia have actually been proceeding night and day. By today, regional time, concerning 11 meters of the wreckage was over water, with 3 even more meters required to get to the called for draft for towing.
According to the Parbuckling Project, starboard sponson S4 was practically ready with operate in progression to reduced sponsons S5 and also S14.
That does not imply that the all has actually been going efficiently. At concerning 11 pm Saturday evening, a percentage of hydrocarbons was detected in the mid ship/aft of the wreckage. The Oil Spill Response group was right away turned on and also the location was cleaned up via making use of absorptive booms. There was no proof of leak underway.