FLORENCE, ITALY – Concordia refloating operation in progress 24/7. Here the time laps refloating. The wreck has emerged of about 6.5 meters. There are still 6 starboard sponsons to be lowered to their final position. Once this operation will be completed, deck 4 and 3 will emerge rapidly one after the other.
At about 11 pm saturday night, a small amount of hydrocarbons was spotted in the mid ship/aft of the wreck. The Oil Spill Response team was immediately activated and the area was cleaned through the use of absorbent booms.
There is no evidence of leakage in progress. The team is replacing the absorbing booms in the area. No damage in the structure, nor in the hot tap flanges, result from the technical assessments that have been performed.
Once it is afloat, the wreck will be ready for transportation to its final destination, namely the Port of Genoa Voltri. This operation will be directed by Titan Micoperi, the marine salvage consortium in charge of the removal of the Concordia, and carried out in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms of the approval granted by the authorities (Coast Guard).
The method of transport that has been selected is traditional towage. Careful analysis conducted by experts from RINA (Italian Shipping Register) has confirmed that the hull is suitable for towing, with the structural strength and capability to safely undergo the transfer even in conditions with a maximum wave height of 2.6 meters, which statistics show to be highly improbable at this time of year.
The convoy will proceed very slowly, at an average speed of 2 knots. The time window for the transportation falls in the period statistically characterized by the best sea and weather conditions.
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