Costa Concordia salvage operation

ICBM

I've had this on in the background all day...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24104741

It's fascinating and surprisingly relaxing at the same time - mostly just gentle sounds of the waves and occasional voices in the background.

Quite a contrast to the chaos and panic when it went down - and a lot slower - I do feel a little guilty saying "relaxing" given that 32 people died, and two of the bodies might still be under it. I bet the engineers aren't all that relaxed either...

mike_l

I've seen some pics, and it's an impressively massive operation.

Emp_Fab

Too slow to eat popcorn to.  There's a time-lapse version on the BBC news site that's a bit more exciting.

ICBM

Emp_Fab said:

Too slow to eat popcorn to.  There's a time-lapse version on the BBC news site that's a bit more exciting.

It's so fast that when they get beyond the 45º point and it starts to speed up, my first thought was "careful, don't let it get out of control" .

Amazing that it's clearly been resting on the rocks in only two places.

I still think they were very, very lucky - the captain may have tried to get it inshore as he claims, but I don't think he could possibly have predicted exactly where it would come to rest, and if you look at the depth charts that little headland is the only place where the water is shallow enough. If it had gone down even 50 feet further offshore it would have gone under completely before they could have got most of the passengers off - it took 45 minutes to capsize and five hours to evacuate.

chillidoggy

This is precisely the catalyst Emp needs.

vasselmeyer

Here's a timelapse video. Looked very easy, I can't see what all that fuss was for:

http://video.corriere.it/da-alba-ad-alba-rotazione-concordia-timelapse/d0a7b93e-1f5e-11e3-9636-b0708204026a

ESBlonde

chillidoggy said:

This is precisely the catalyst Emp needs.

He did put in a quote to recover it based on experience with the speedboat, but some travelling folk undercut even his bid.

Cirrus

I find it very exciting because I only came across the concept of cassions a month or two ago.

Myranda

ESBlonde said:

chillidoggy said:

This is precisely the catalyst Emp needs.

He did put in a quote to recover it based on experience with the speedboat, but some travelling folk undercut even his bid.

There were health and safety concerns with Emps bid though... something about trying to drag the passenger liner off the rocks using a wooden board, a length of strong rope and a winch

randomhandclaps

Does anyone know if they are planning to use the same technology on the wreck of the Music Radar forum?

Myranda

James Cameron is planning a 7 hour epic journey to MusicRadar.com/forum in a mini-sub made entirely out of smugness and pies

randomhandclaps

Myranda said:

James Cameron is planning a 7 hour epic journey to MusicRadar.com/forum in a mini-sub made entirely out of smugness and pies

I'll wait for the edited version.  The toughest part of any Cameron film must be pulling a 30 second trailer whilst still hinting at the story.

monquixote

It reminds you that there haven't half been some clever buggers. 

ICBM

monquixote said:

It reminds you that there haven't half been some clever buggers. 

It's a pity none of them were on the bridge on the night of January 13th 2012.

VimFuego

that's a bit unfair. It's all very well being wise in hindsight, but how was the captain to know that taking a ship into waters that were too shallow for it was a dangerous thing to do?

ArchtopDave

randomhandclaps said:

Does anyone know if they are planning to use the same technology on the wreck of the Music Radar forum?

They're going to raise the Titanic first. At least it's documented that there are  musicians on board.

ICBM

ArchtopDave said:

randomhandclaps said:

Does anyone know if they are planning to use the same technology on the wreck of the Music Radar forum?

They're going to raise the Titanic first. At least it's documented that there are  musicians on board.

lol

I think this wins the new forum so far .

johnnyurq

randomhandclaps said:

Does anyone know if they are planning to use the same technology on the wreck of the Music Radar forum?

Nicely done young sir, have a LOL.

The time lapse is quite good though.

johnnyurq

ArchtopDave said:

randomhandclaps said:

Does anyone know if they are planning to use the same technology on the wreck of the Music Radar forum?

They're going to raise the Titanic first. At least it's documented that there are  musicians on board.

Very LOL worthy have one on me.