Refloating of Costa Concordia is scheduled to start by the middle of July upon authorization of the Monitoring Observatory, and the definitive departure from Giglio Island to Genoa, Italy, is planned by the end of the month.
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Costa Concordia, in 3 weeks ready to tow the wreck
In three weeks Costa will be ready to tow the Concordia from Giglio Island, in a period of time that statistically presents the most favorable weather and sea conditions.
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Rare shark washes up on Isola del Giglio
Over-3-metre-long 400 kg rare shark washes up on Giglio Island.
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Costa Concordia to be scrapped in Genoa
The wreck of the Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa later this year, italian papers said Saturday.
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Costa Concordia flotation put off until July 20
The refloating of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been put off from June until July 20, 2014.
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Concordia removal top priority for Italy
The wrecked Costa Concordia will be removed as soon as possible from the Tuscan island of Giglio, where it went down after hitting rocks in January 2012, killing 32.
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Schettino returns to Costa Concordia wreck
Former captain Francesco Schettino has returned to the Costa Concordia wreck for the first time as part of his manslaughter trial. The Italian ship crashed into rocks and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January 2012. In the disaster died 32 people.
Read moreCosta Concordia, one year after the Giglio tragedy
Authorities are evaluating how to drain the Costa Concordia shipwreck of 230,000 cubic meters of water, which may be contaminated with hydrocarbons, heavy metals and decomposed food, authorities said Friday.
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Concordia prosecutors conclude investigation
Prosecutors in Grosseto have ended their investigation into the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster leaving defense attorneys for the accused 20 days to deposit their replies. Schettino and nine other crew members are accused of manslaughter for the death of 32 people after the Costa Concordia cruise liner ran aground off the Giglio Island.
Government warns of Concordia salvage delays
In a letter addressed to Costa Co-Chief Executives Pierluigi Foschi and Michael Thamm, as well as to the head of Italy’s civil protection agency, Franco Gabrielli, and to the president of the Tuscany Region, Enrico Rossi, Minister Corrado Clini said it was ”urgent” that a working program be developed for the last phase of the stranded ship’s removal and the recovery of the hull in ”an ideal location”.