Ship Salvaging

Mr Ichi wrote:http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/16/costa-concordia-video-livestream_n_3933108.html

Mr Ichi wrote:http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/selections/livestream-costa-concordia-salvage-4751321.html
http://media.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/selections/livestream-costa-concordia-salvage-4751321.html

WOW!!!!!!!  It is almost upright  can not wait until day light to see it.  Unreal  Woot Woot!!!!

Chrissy wrote:

I want to see whats in the inside so bad.

Sal wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

I want to see whats in the inside so bad.

What the hell do you think is inside??

A bunch of water and water-rotted cruise ship shit ...

... and sea critters ...

... what else do you expect?? ...

... Spanish bullion??  

Chrissy wrote:

Sal wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

I want to see whats in the inside so bad.

What the hell do you think is inside??

A bunch of water and water-rotted cruise ship shit ...

... and sea critters ...

... what else do you expect?? ...

... Spanish bullion??  

Actually the sea critters are what im interested in seeing. and I bet the inside is creepy looking. that was one fine ass cruise ship.

but I know your just interested in being an asshole.

You cant steal my joy though. ha ha  

Dreamsglore wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

Sal wrote:

Chrissy wrote:

I want to see whats in the inside so bad.

What the hell do you think is inside??

A bunch of water and water-rotted cruise ship shit ...

... and sea critters ...

... what else do you expect?? ...

... Spanish bullion??  

Actually the sea critters are what im interested in seeing. and I bet the inside is creepy looking. that was one fine ass cruise ship.

but I know your just interested in being an asshole.

You cant steal my joy though. ha ha  

Did somebody try to steal your dildo now?

TEOTWAWKI wrote:I didn't read the thread but I found this...if it has already been posted FORGIVE ME !

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2421734/Costa-Concordia-Cruise-liner-winched-upright-lengthy-500m-operation-raise-stricken-liner-coast-Italy.html

Markle wrote:FoxNews had time lapse photography of the final process of up righting the ship.  I'm sure it's on the net someplace.  Perfectly level now.

From what I understand, they will now weld identical pontoons to the starboard side and then begin filling them with air to float the ship.  They're also going to go through the ship recovering valuables left behind by the passengers.

Then off to the scrapyard.

Fair:  http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/09/17/watch-time-lapse-of-costa-concordia-raised-upright/

Better:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mwtRHUcJsc

Best:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzugNOW_NQQ#t=68

I didn't realize how much damage had been done to the side underwater.

Mr Ichi wrote:I watched the entire process.  I was amazed at how they had every thing rigged up.  I have worked as a rigger  and have done 100s of heavy lifts and launches.  I wonder how they had all the many winches  set up to pull evenly?.  A complete movie could be made on just the rigging of the ship. Smart People.

The ability to control the lift was awesome.  Thanks Christy for the thread.

We build a tug(The Harvey War Horse) and it drew more water that was in Bayou Chico.  We also build a very large sponson type box to attach to the stern to help it get out of the Bayou. We wound up not using it but we moved it around the yard for years until we decided to scrap it.

Mr Ichi wrote:Building Boats is a team effort so it is condescending to say  "you" Built one.  I think this one of was one a favourites to have worked on.  It was a very complex boat. One of the posters has worked on it.