Titan, Italian salvors complete $2 billion Costa Concordia job

摘要

The largest salvage operation, by weight, in maritime history was completed on July 27 with the towing of Costa Concordia to Genoa, Italy, and the transfer of ownership of the vessel to the company that will break it apart for scrap. It took about four days to tow the 952-foot cruise ship about 200 nm from where it was wrecked off Giglio Island to the port of Genoa Pra-Voltri. On Jan. 13, 2012, Costa Concordia's captain took the ship, carrying 4,229 passengers and crew, within 500 feet of Giglio Island. The 114,147-gt vessel struck a rock and sank, settling on its starboard side at a 66-degree list. Thirty-two people died in the disaster.