bigeck Posted July 23, 2014 #6976 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Gotcha!I'm a bit slow today. Only took a 2 hour nap after watching Concordia all night. You could have come across and booked a Med cruise and watched during the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted July 23, 2014 #6977 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I suppose this will be the next stage http://www.webcam.comune.genova.it/ Any idea of the e.t.a. in Genoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted July 23, 2014 #6978 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Some good shots in this video Might have been posted. http://video.repubblica.it/home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniall Posted July 23, 2014 #6979 Share Posted July 23, 2014 (edited) www.nbcnews.com/news/world/giglio-says-goodbye-costa-concordia-922-days-later-n162891 Edited July 23, 2014 by Uniall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken711 Posted July 23, 2014 #6980 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Some good shots in this videoMight have been posted. http://video.repubblica.it/home Great overhead shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeck Posted July 23, 2014 #6981 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I did see the arrival in Genoa as 27th July at mid day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted July 23, 2014 #6982 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I've been following this thread for a very long time. Some great links posted and an amazing amount of in-depth information about this enormous undertaking. Thank you each for your insightful contributions. After the adrenalin rush of the success of such a huge project, I have to wonder what it's going to be like for the salvage experts to go back to a life of more mundane jobs. I suspect they will forever define their lives as being part of the great Concordia salvage effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeBeach Posted July 23, 2014 #6983 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Just looked at my marine traffic site and noticed at least 3 cruise ships in the area of Concordia; Liberty of the Seas, Norwegian Epic, and AIDA Blu. Blu looks to be the closest and may see the lights of the convoy in the distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeBeach Posted July 23, 2014 #6984 Share Posted July 23, 2014 You could have come across and booked a Med cruise and watched during the day I would have liked to have been on the island the last few weeks. Unfortunately circumstances didn't allow for me to make the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNUZULOOSE Posted July 23, 2014 #6985 Share Posted July 23, 2014 That would have been a sight to see in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick02809 Posted July 23, 2014 #6986 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It was bitter sweet to see the ship re-floated to be removed. The loss of life of those who were getting ready to begin their vacation still hit me in January when I stepped on the Freedom. It also makes you remember that humans are not infallible, and the slightest mistake can spell impending doom. The amazing engineering that it took to perform this feat is impressive, especially with a ship of that size. I'm glad that the residents of Giglio get to have their pristine coast almost back to normal, however it was such a waste of a beautiful ship due to the lackluster behavior of a person who should have been more responsible with the lives of those entrusted to him instead of showboating to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorTide Posted July 24, 2014 #6987 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Wow, this feels so sad to see the ship being towed. And I'm not even sure why. Certainly because of the lives lost, but it just feels awful to see such a beautiful ship in this condition. This thread has been very informative over the years, even though I have not had much to contribute. Are there any people on board the Concordia at this point, or is it just being towed with no one aboard? Either way seems kind of creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonacruiser25 Posted July 24, 2014 #6988 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Thank you to all that have kept up with this tragedy from that first fateful night. I pray that the remaining missing man will be located and he can be returned to his loved ones. It will be interesting to see the scrapping of this ship. I hope that whoever makes a documentary of this will be as diligent as much of this thread has been. Thanks again to all. I will continue to watch this story to see how it all ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daljettjockie Posted July 24, 2014 #6989 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Just looked at my marine traffic site and noticed at least 3 cruise ships in the area of Concordia; Liberty of the Seas, Norwegian Epic, and AIDA Blu. Blu looks to be the closest and may see the lights of the convoy in the distance. Could you please provide a link to the site you are viewing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeBeach Posted July 24, 2014 #6990 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Could you please provide a link to the site you are viewing? I'm using Marine Traffic: http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:10.67274/centery:42.4896/zoom:8/mmsi:244495000 When you go on you can close out the box that shows Blizzard. Then I suggest you zoom in some. You'll see some little triangles leading from Giglio to Concordia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabratSR Posted July 24, 2014 #6991 Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Greets everyone, As others have done, I wish to thank everyone here for their diligent work in keeping us lurkers informed. The coverage here has been exemplary and is a credit to you all. Edited July 24, 2014 by LabratSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken711 Posted July 24, 2014 #6992 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'm using Marine Traffic: http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:10.67274/centery:42.4896/zoom:8/mmsi:244495000 When you go on you can close out the box that shows Blizzard. Then I suggest you zoom in some. You'll see some little triangles leading from Giglio to Concordia. Interesting when you click on the Costa Concordia details it shows the Draught as 18m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted July 24, 2014 #6993 Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Found this map on another website, not sure how accurate it is regarding where Costa Concordia will be moored. (Credit Nedo B. Gonzales, Navi e Armatori) And showing it in relation to the main port of Genoa... Voltri on the far left, Genoa main port on the right Edited July 24, 2014 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telken22 Posted July 24, 2014 #6994 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Interesting, the mission is now on to see if we can find a webcam or satellite for that area when she's here :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Minh Posted July 24, 2014 #6995 Share Posted July 24, 2014 According to this video http://www.youreporter.it/video_Concordia_barca_vicino_al_convoglio_fermata_da_polizia a boat was stopped by police because they breached the 3 nm exclusion zone around CC. Sure, they need to do that on grounds of safety, but this raises to the non-mariner in me the question: Which police and on ground of which country's legislation? How is such exclusion zone communicated to boats which happen to be nearby? How could they have known? Layman's questions, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted July 24, 2014 #6996 Share Posted July 24, 2014 SB ... Strange that the Pand O Ventura did not show up in that area as it was headed to Livrono today along with Norwegian Epic and Aida Blu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telken22 Posted July 24, 2014 #6997 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Updates from TBB Update at 8.00 am 47.7 miles done. Actual speed 1.9 knots; very good weather conditions, light wind. wreck. Update 8.30 am 48.5 miles done. Actual speed 2 knots. Very good weather conditions, light wind north-west. Update 10.30 am After 22 hours of navigation, the convoy is now at over 50 miles off Giglio Island with about 140 miles from Genoa Prà-Voltri. At present, navigation speed is 2.0 knots . Weather and sea conditions are good, with calm sea and 6-7 knots of wind from North/North East. The first environmental sampling activity has been performed yesterday evening , in the stern and bow area, as per predefined plan. This morning technicians have done an inspection around the ship: no anomalies have been detected in sponsons and in their connections to the weck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Minh Posted July 24, 2014 #6998 Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Superzoom images of the convoy: http://www.youreporter.it/gallerie/ESCLUSIVO_La_Concordia_alle_19_00_vista_con_super_zoom/#1 http://www.youreporter.it/gallerie/ESCLUSIVO_La_Concordia_alle_19_00_vista_con_super_zoom/#2 http://www.youreporter.it/gallerie/ESCLUSIVO_La_Concordia_alle_19_00_vista_con_super_zoom/#3 http://www.youreporter.it/gallerie/ESCLUSIVO_La_Concordia_alle_19_00_vista_con_super_zoom/#4 Plus a superzoom video: http://www.youreporter.it/video_SUPER_ZOOM_La_Concordia_in_navigazione_a_grande_distanza_2 Edited July 24, 2014 by Mike.Minh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganMars Posted July 24, 2014 #6999 Share Posted July 24, 2014 According to this video http://www.youreporter.it/video_Concordia_barca_vicino_al_convoglio_fermata_da_polizia a boat was stopped by police because they breached the 3 nm exclusion zone around CC. Sure, they need to do that on grounds of safety, but this raises to the non-mariner in me the question: Which police and on ground of which country's legislation? How is such exclusion zone communicated to boats which happen to be nearby? How could they have known? Layman's questions, I know. The exclusion zone is probably being announced over marine radio constantly as a Securite. When we are out on the water, we hear such radio calls all the time and are expected to pay attention to them. There are three levels of calls. Most people know about "Mayday" which brings the highest response level and must only be used in life threatening situations. Next is "Pan-Pan" which is used in emergencies that are not life threatening. If you have broken your leg it may be a Pan-Pan. If your leg is broken and you have uncontrolled bleeding it is a "Mayday." Securite calls typically are broadcast by the Coast Guard on Channel 16, the listening channel, and relate to safety at sea. Towing vessels broadcast when they have a boat in tow and all mariners in the area know to keep clear. I don't know which particular police force performed this stop, but there are probably a number of possibilities. For instance, in my area there are at least four different agencies that would have authority, the local police maintain a fleet of patrol boats, as does the state marine patrol, the Fish and Wildlife service and the U.S. Coast Guard. You may note that there are at least two, and perhaps three, official Italian boats traveling with the convoy, CP 942 U. Diciotti, CP 286 and CP 273. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusin fools Posted July 24, 2014 #7000 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Does anyone know if there is a webcam in Genoa where the Concordia will be moored...would really like to see her in her final resting place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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