AN American owned specialist marine salvage and wreck removal company, Titan Salvage, will work in partnership with wellknown Italian marine contractor, Micoperi, to remove the capsized Costa Concordia from off the coast of Giglio’s Island. Expected to commence in early May (subject to approval from Italian authorities) and to take...
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AN American owned specialist marine
salvage and wreck removal company, Titan
Salvage, will work in partnership with wellknown
Italian marine contractor, Micoperi, to
remove the capsized Costa Concordia from off
the coast of Giglio’s Island.
Expected to commence in early May (subject
to approval from Italian authorities) and to
take around 12 months to complete, the plan
will see the wreck floated and then towed to
an Italian port where it will be “dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the
Italian authorities”.
Costa also said that once work is complete,
the sea bottom will be cleaned and marine
flora replanted.
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