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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Italian Cruise Liner to be Raised |
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here is a time lapse. Looks like to took almost 24 hours.
Yep, paint dries faster.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/wor...e-24121480
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:25 am Post subject: Re: Italian Cruise Liner to be Raised |
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Remarkable...Bravo-Zulu!!
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Italian Cruise Liner to be Raised |
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All this for some scrap metal?
There must be some money in it because you can bet it was a costly process.
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Italian Cruise Liner to be Raised |
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Paul,
The major reason is the fear of polluting an important tourist area, lots of rotting stuff, chemicals and left over oil/ fuel , a few bodies etc, even the paint on it.
The NIMBY effect ( not in my backyard) also had a bit to do with it.
That and the punishing effect of forcing the company to recover it, may ensure that accidents like this one wont happen again. Maybe next time the captain will go down with the ship, instead of leading from the front straight into the nearest life boat.
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Italian Cruise Liner to be Raised |
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They say it has been raised. Actually it was just uprighted. It still is sunk and sitting on a platform they built.
Very interesting to see the impression in the side of the ship of the two ledges it rolled over on. It certainly was percariously positioned.
In nautical terms, Bravo Zulu to the salvage crew!
I'm wish them continued success!
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