Costa Concordia Back At Sea for One Final Voyage

The Costa Concordia was again at sea for the ultimate time on Monday beneath tow to a brand new dock on the Port of Genoa the place the ultimate phases of the dismantling undertaking will happen.

The wreck was making about 1 knot beneath tow by the tugs Messico and Genua, headed for the Molo Ex Superbacino dock space on the Port of Genoa. The ship was being moved from its earlier location on the breakwater at Prà Voltri, the place it was moored since arriving in Genoa in July 2014 following the profitable salvage. The new dock is situated about 10 miles away from the ships earlier location.

Beginning Monday afternoon, the tugs fastidiously maneuvered the Costa Concordia away from the breakwater and into the open, completely flat waters of the Ligurian Sea.

The navigation portion of the tow is anticipated to take about 11 hours to cowl the 10-miles, and all the switch operation together with exiting and entrance maneuvers, is predicted to final about 24 hours.

The convoy consists of the Costa Concordia, the 2 tugs, and at the least 9 different vessels – together with emergency response, skimming vessels, a crane bage, extra tugs, and Navy ships.

The wreck of the Costa Concordia is being moved as a part of the on-going undertaking to fully dismantle the ship. Phase 1 of the dismantling concerned the elimination of over 5,700 tons of fabric from the ship – akin to furnishings and inside buildings – whereas moored on the Prà Voltri, till the ship reached the required draft of 15:35 meters. Phase two kicked off at the moment with the switch to the Superbacino dock, and will probably be adopted by the dismantling of buildings from decks 14 to 2. Finally, Phase 3 includes making ready the wreck for its switch to dry dock, situated in the identical harbor as Superbacino, the place the ship will ultimately be absolutely dismantled and recycled throughout Phase 4. The most important goal of Phase 3 will probably be to create buoyancy which can permit for the elimination of the 30 sponsons that have been put in through the salvage of the wreck and at present holding the Costa Concordia afloat.

The dismantling undertaking is being carried out by the Ship Recycling Consortium, made up of the Italian firm Saipem (51%) and San Giorgia del Porto (49%).

AIS information from MarineTraffic.com reveals the convoy of vessels outdoors the harbor entrance on the Port of Genoa as of 1:50 a.m. native time.

See additionally: Costa Concordia Archives