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Final Voyage of the Costa Concordia

Final Voyage of the Costa Concordia

Photo: Titan Salvage
Photo: Titan Salvage

The salvaged remains of the cruise ship Costa Concordia arrived in Genoa on July 27, 2014.  The vessel was able to make the four-day journey from Giglio to Genoa without issue even when storms passed over the vessel during the voyage.


The Costa Concordia will be scrapped in a Genoa dry dock.  Salvagers have stated the vessel will take up to 2 years to dismantle.

Some remaining facts about the Costa Concordia Incident:

  • It’s the largest salvage operation ever attempted so far.  The Costa Concordia is nearly twice the size of the Titanic
  • It’s the most expensive salvage at a cost of 1.5 billion (USD).
  • 80% of the dismantled vessel will be recycled including copper wiring, pipes and materials
  • Over 50,000 tons of steel will be melted down and resold on the market
  • 24 tons of debris was removed from the seabed including furniture, dishes, parts of the vessel along with personal effects

Past articles
Sheng Chang

Sheng Chang

Sheng Chang
Photo: Focustaiwan.tw

The 87 meter long tanker Sheng Chang ran aground in heavy seas and winds of 85 miles per hour near Kaohsiung, Taiwan.  The tanker was in ballast and had only 4 tons of diesel fuel on board when it was driven aground by Typhoon Matmo.  The four crew on board sent out a distress call and later a rescue helicopter air lifted the crew to safety.  No reports of injuries.  The tanker was locally own and it’s insurance had expired.  Typhoon Matmo prevents efforts to inspect the vessel for damage.  Owners are expected to wait to the following day as conditions should improve allowing the remaining fuel on board to be removed.

 

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Cargo Vessel Sunk By Typhoon Matmo

Cargo Vessel Sunk By Typhoon Matmo

Photo: fleetmon
Photo: fleetmon

The 160 meter long, 14395 dwt cargo ship Ana sank just off shore of Lianjiang Road, Fuzhou, China.  The Ana been at anchor off Lianjiang since July 8 when the cargo ship had become disabled in heavy seas.   The disabled Ana tried to ride out the storm surge as Typhoon Matmo passed near the area, but the vessel’s anchor dragged.  As the Ana was being blown ashore, the crew sent out a distress call.  Chinese authorities dispatched helicopters to the scene.  All 17 crewmen on the Ana were listed to safety.  No reports of injuries.

Photo: shipspotting
Photo: shipspotting