jeff oakley Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 In the news the we have all seen the recovery start of the Costa Concordia. In this day and age where computers rule and money men are seen by some as gods, here we have an example of men and women who can do extraordinary things in engineering. Where welders and divers have assembled the spondons to allow this giant of a ship to be uprighted. An international effort with many British companies and workers involved. Sad it happened but what a feat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Agreed Jeff. Hope they manage to find the last two missing people, for the sake of their family & friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Estimated at £500,000,000 cost - so far! But most impressive. Let's not forget the ship is also a grave - 20 months on, there are still two bodies inside and their families are desperate to have them back home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 In the news the we have all seen the recovery start of the Costa Concordia. In this day and age where computers rule and money men are seen by some as gods, here we have an example of men and women who can do extraordinary things in engineering. Where welders and divers have assembled the spondons to allow this giant of a ship to be uprighted. An international effort with many British companies and workers involved. Sad it happened but what a feat! An impressive achievement .. even more so when you see it upright and the extent of the damage Computers rule in engineering too of course .. unless your view of engineering stopped with the Victorians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammy Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I see its upright today, which is amazing -glad they didn't get me to weld the side tank on it tho, that may have fallen off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Recovery of that ship boggles the mind. Very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 £500,000,000 where did that come from or to coin a well known phrase ............ I do not believe it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minesapint Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 £500,000,000 where did that come from or to coin a well known phrase ............ I do not believe it ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24121480 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 £500,000,000 where did that come from I assume Lloyd's of London, probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Forgot the location , salvage co. probably have to pay mafioso protection on all that very expensive machinery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Months of work lie ahead, assessing and repairing damage to the ship, before it can be towed away to be destroyed - probably next spring. Why repair it to destroy it. I understand that people probably wouldn't want to sail in it but if the name was changed and its appearance altered it would be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think that they need to repair and strengthen the hull just to be able to semi float her and tow her away. The problem they will also have apparently is that at the moment there is nowhere at all local that would be able to break a ship of this size. I wouldn't be surprised if she ends up being towed away and sunk offshore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Why repair it to destroy it. I understand that people probably wouldn't want to sail in it but if the name was changed and its appearance altered it would be OK. I think you just contradicted yourself there... people are still going to know it's past life, whatever they called it. Plus look at today's photos - the starboard side has been severely crushed. It would be cheaper to build a new ship than to repair and refit it. There's at least £10 million in scrap steel there, and probably fittings on the port side that can be salvaged and still have value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Probably, but £10,000,000 is not a lot when you consider the total financial cost of re-floating, repairing and towing to a scrapyard (probably in Asia). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minesapint Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think that they need to repair and strengthen the hull just to be able to semi float her and tow her away. The problem they will also have apparently is that at the moment there is nowhere at all local that would be able to break a ship of this size. I wouldn't be surprised if she ends up being towed away and sunk offshore. Really can't see it being sunk offshore. It would be unbelievably insensitive to "dispose of" in that manner, considering 32 people died onboard. To repair and rename her is equally as insensitive. Should be scrapped and money ought not to be considered. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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