The builder of the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia, Italy's Fincantieri, has been awarded a contract to construct a series of 30 caissons with a combined weight of 11,500 tonnes for use in refloating the massive vessel. US salvor Titan, working with Italy's Micoperi, has been preparing the wreck for salvage during the past few months by removing a number of external parts and stabilising the hull.
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