Ken711

Amazing progress looks almost level.

It has significantly moved in the last 15 minutes. Wow. You can see a few decks now of balconies, and yes, all that damage.

 

I wonder if they will attach less sponsons now give the significant damage to the port side hull.

[quote name='SomeBeach'][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=blue]USNU, I didn't ask to bring up a discussion about him but I do believe we have all wondered. ;)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]The news conference was interesting tho difficult to hear. I believe I got enough to understand a problem was corrected and work is progressing again.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]I did like the fella that stood up and told the journalists to focus on the important parts of this project and not the inconsequential matters such as timing. The project will be completed when it is completed. In a project such as this, it is better to be safe, to feel secure that all systems are working properly for a successful completion than to hurry to meet some timetable.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]

Media need something to write about. I'm just glad that the engineers are confident so far with the progress with the strand jacks phase.

Further news conference info:

1. Observable damage of the submerged hull from the rocks, but further analysis will occur later

2. Even with deteriorating weather conditions the operation will continue as planned.

News conference:

Approximately half way before the second start of the ballasting and second phase with the sponsons. 4-6 hours before end of strand jacks and start of ballasting.

Live news conference going on, 10% of rotation has taken place. Completley detached from rocks.

[quote name='clive and anne']They have been going for 7 hours now and estimate the work would take 10/12 hours.Hopefully soon gravity and the weight of water in the caissons will take her onto the platform.
To answer your question, they are passed the point of no return and they will carry on until she lands on the platform. It may well be dark when they finish.
Hope that helps[/QUOTE]

Tomorrow morning will hopefully bring a completely different look at the CC.

Any idea what the latest degree of rotation is?

I imagine there are underwater cameras that they are monitoring as it rolls onto the underwater platforms. I hope we get to see them some day.

How do you know it's the 20th?

 

David

 

Maybe he saw it here:

 

http://www.giglionews.it/2013083159981/news/isola-del-giglio/intorno-al-20-settembre-la-data-della-rotazione.html

From the latest weekly report:

 

Planned activities - Giglio Island, August 31-September 6

shipbuilding

 

Continue caretaking activities of management and maintenance of repair and controls

pollution.

 

Continue on the various activities of carpentry Micoperi 61.

 

Continue positioning operations of bags and mattresses on the seabed under the

Costa Concordia.

 

Continue leveling the pinnacle of rock on the seabed.

 

Continue installation of networks containment on the decks.

 

Removal operations continue sediments.

 

Continue pumping operations inland waters.

Latest weekly report:

 

http://www.giglionews.it/images/stories/allegati/rel_sett_osservatorio010913.pdf

May I ask our experts if it is an advantage that CC came to rest on rocks rather than a sandy sea bed. Does the fact that when the parbuckle begins there is no suction to overcome help the situation.

 

That's an interesting question Clive.

I'm sure if there hadn't been concern for the environment the job could have moved along much faster. Greenpeace should be celebrating the fact that this salvage operation has not done greater damage to the area.

In this case, they should be ignored.

 

 

Exactly. It's not as if there were other alternatives short of cutting it up in place.

Yes it was seen at the start as a jobs program by the Italian government.

 

Turkey has a big scrap yard or two' date=' but even there the environmental laws have tightened.

 

AKK[/quote']

 

That's what I remember a few articles focusing on which is the added jobs the scrapping would bring if performed in the Italian shipyards.

Latest weekly report has some photos showing the strand jack being attached to sponson #8 and sponson #4 being set into place.

 

http://www.giglionews.it/images/stories/allegati/rel_sett_osservatorio040813.pdf

The graphic is updated but the numbers to the left aren't.

 

 

Anchor Blocks Drilling Holes Sponsons

11 installed 21 completed 6 installed

0 to be installed 0 to be done 9 to be installed

 

The numbers have now been updated on the parbuckling website to match the ship graphic.

 

Anchor Blocks Drilling Holes Sponsons

11 installed 21 completed 8 installed

0 to be installed 0 to be done 7 to be installed

they must have read your post! The plan of c.c. Now shows caisson no.6 as being in position, which was transferred onto c.c. This morning.

 

My previous post was incorrect, there are now only 3 caissons left to fit before the parbuckle process. Hopefully mv lone will bring all 3 in one go on her next visit.

 

The graphic is updated but the numbers to the left aren't.

 

 

Anchor Blocks Drilling Holes Sponsons

11 installed 21 completed 6 installed

0 to be installed 0 to be done 9 to be installed

The Parbuckling web site needs to be updated, well out of date now.

My first question would be: what is the range of tide at Giglio, and what was the state of tide for each picture taken. Since the Concordia is no longer floating, tides will change the water level against the ship, just as it does the shore. Titan admits to compression, but this is not unusual.

 

Agreed, it would seem the photos would have had to be taken in the exact location/camera angle taking into the account tidal conditions to be able to make any accurate estimate of hull compression.

Latest trial information:

[url]http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/20/world/europe/italy-costa-concordia-trial/index.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Tonka's Skipper;39193638]Hi Ken,

Anything is possible and we are still a few months away for righting the hull.

I would think most damages could be over come with additional channels and steel, properly aligned to connect with the cassions. However it would be more work.

AKK[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Tonka's Skipper;39189040]All a interesting discussion in physics theory.

However the bottom line (no pun intended) here is the hull was not structurally designed to be laying on her side at a 50 degree angle, with the turn of the bilge and the lower starboard side grinding on the rocky bottom with each weather front that comes though and the weight of the hull bearing down.

The compression is happening and not making the salvage job any easier.

This weakening of the hull will effect how she handles the up righting. Will she hold form and be upright or will she compression further with the present structural damage and/or be leaning.

Would it be better to seal the remaining of the port side hole and try and pump some water out to give her some more buoyancy? The damage in the compressed areas will likely have opened the hull making that more of a problem.

It should be interesting to follow any operational changes that show up.
AKK[/QUOTE]

I wonder if the submerged starboard proves to be too damaged or weak to attached caissons after the parbuckling, what the contingency plan would be.

[quote name='chengkp75']Poor resolution at dusk, but it looks like she still has the caisson onboard.[/QUOTE]

Looks to be on the deck as well.

Lone has moved back off the wreck, so it appears there is some problem with lifting this caisson (balance?) or getting in the proper position. Interesting.

 

 

Lone is back positioning itself close to the CC again.