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dmwnc1
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posted 07-14-2012 12:12 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SSTRAVELER:
Someone suggested the midship dome fell off. That's not correct. I suspect the divers trying to gain access either blasted it or pulled it free in the days after the accident.

I think that was Deb that made the initial observation.

However, going back to the February 3rd time-lapse at around the 50-52 second mark...

(best viewed full screen)
http://www.kielmonitor.de/kino.php?cam=concordia

...you will see that the aft panel of the sliding roof over the amidships pool does appear to fall off into the water and there are no boats or personnel apparently around. It does appear to be a rough, windy day (white caps) and maybe the panel was initially knocked loose after she rolled due to the angle of the ship and the weight of the panel, then was jarred loose over the following weeks (weather related) after the accident and eventually fell off?

It was noted on another site in the days before the panel falling off that the ship had moved and been shaken slightly by the seas and wind:

"The instruments have detected acceleration of the movement of the bow of the ship Concordia, the order of up to 1.5 cm 7.5 cm per hour for a total of over seven hours. "These accelerations - specifies the Civil Defence - already registered on previous occasions, especially in conjunction phases of descent of the tide and also affected by weather conditions in place at the time and have returned values totaled about 2 mm per hour ".

The Technical and Scientific Committee, adds Civil Defence, has established "to better understand the dynamics of these movements, to implement tracking the visual parts of the ship in contact with the seabed, as soon as sea conditions allow the installation of devices ". Movement may also caused by strong winds and rough seas of the north-east today has shaken the island of Giglio. "

Original article talking about the movement of the ship:

HERE Must translate from Italian

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-03-2012 07:39 AM

The Last Salute webcam is frozen, but from the Isola Gigilio webcam it appears they're working on the funnel.

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FuzzyFish
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-03-2012 01:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
The Last Salute webcam is frozen, but from the Isola Gigilio webcam it appears they're working on the funnel.

Not good. Last Salute guys just posted this on FB:

"After some hard days on Isola del Giglio we have to decide to stop the camera at once. Reasons are the termination of the consent to place the camera on the last location. We tried everything to change the camera to another position and we had an agreement for a new position. After a 1500 Km. trip to Italy we found out the new position wasn't good enough and made agreements were not fulfilled.
It was a very difficult decision but we put the plug out of the camera.
We will try to get more done but at this moment there is no longer a live feed.
With our apology to you all on behalf of The Last Salute crew."

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-03-2012 04:32 PM

Bummer, we won't get as good a view as we were all hoping.

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jeffrossatsea
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posted 08-03-2012 06:51 PM

maybe carnivore cruise lines made that decision for the camera to be turned off?...just a thought

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-04-2012 12:07 AM

It really is a shame that they decided to terminate their project including the freaking webcam! Just when it was getting good.

The footage they have shot to date really won't amount to anything unique or special other than the ship just sitting there for the last couple of months.

A missed opportunity indeed.

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timb
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posted 08-06-2012 12:38 PM

As long as we are speculating my money would be on an entity like discovery who can profit from documenting the removal rather than carnival

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-10-2012 09:43 AM

It looks like the top part of the funnel has already been removed?

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-10-2012 11:56 AM

...and this ginormous crane showed up...

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-11-2012 07:33 AM

I agree with you on the top part of the funnel, wished Final Salute wasn't gone, imagine all of the neat things we could have seen.
I had seen the ginormous crane coming in before I went to bed last night, but only at a distance, now it's really there:

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FuzzyFish
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posted 08-13-2012 11:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
I agree with you on the top part of the funnel, wished Final Salute wasn't gone, imagine all of the neat things we could have seen.

They're trying to restart the project by renting an apartment to place the camera. In the process of trying to find funding right now.

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-13-2012 01:40 PM

YAY FUZZY, I'm very happy to know about that. I know you'll keep us up-to-date on how soon they'll get the cam up and running again. Thank you for telling us.

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FuzzyFish
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posted 08-13-2012 04:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
YAY FUZZY, I'm very happy to know about that. I know you'll keep us up-to-date on how soon they'll get the cam up and running again. Thank you for telling us.

I'm no insider lol. Just happen to follow the Last Salute guys on Facebook and Twitter.

http://www.facebook.com/thelastsalute

I wish them the best, will donate a few bucks to the cause since I'm so fascinated by the entire salvage operation.

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FuzzyFish
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posted 08-13-2012 04:56 PM

Speaking of the salvage operation, does anyone know where we can find some updated pics with all the work being done to the port side?

Last salute posted a few pics (windows covered, rock removed, stairs installed, etc) on their FB but that's about all that I found.
There has got to be more people interested in this enormous task than just us, right?

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PamM
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posted 08-13-2012 05:38 PM

There are a handful of photos at Navi e Armatori, but you have to join up to see them. There is one with the funnel top removed and another when the pipes are covered for chopping, but nothing else much in addition to the facebook link.

Pam

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-13-2012 08:49 PM

Well, it felt good Fuzzy to know they might try and get something else going...I don't do Facebook, I used to a few years ago, just way too busy for me. And thank you Pam for the website.

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FuzzyFish
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posted 08-13-2012 10:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
Well, it felt good Fuzzy to know they might try and get something else going...I don't do Facebook, I used to a few years ago, just way too busy for me. And thank you Pam for the website.

No problem, I'll post any updates from the Last Salute guys here.

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-13-2012 11:34 PM

I look forward to them, thank you Fuzzy.

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-14-2012 02:05 AM

ROME – Officials say the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship will not be moved from its resting place off Italy's Tuscan coast as quickly as planned.

Giglio island Mayor Sergio Ortelli told reporters Monday that the timetable for removal of the liner, now lying on its side off the island's port, has been pushed back.

The Italian government office overseeing removal said in a statement that the Concordia should be set upright and able to float again by the end of spring 2013, ahead of Giglio's next tourist season.

Salvage experts in May had predicted towing could start in early 2013.

SOURCE

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-19-2012 07:36 AM

It appears the Gigilio webcam needs to be updated. It's not giving us live feeds or am I missing something here?

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-19-2012 11:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
It appears the Gigilio webcam needs to be updated. It's not giving us live feeds or am I missing something here?

Looks fine on my end...

http://www.giglionews.it/2010022440919/webcam/isola-del-giglio/webcam-giglio-porto-panoramica.html

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 08-19-2012 03:09 PM

It's doing fine on my end too Dave, glad for that. Last night it looked like it was frozen. Maybe it needed to recycle, when it should have been night time there at this time...it looked like it was stuck for the mid afternoon, sun was still out.

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 09-01-2012 12:41 PM

Looks like they're finished with the huge crane. A couple of smaller vessels came by and the operational crane attached to it has been lowered. I expect it to be gone soon. And it appears more of the smokestack is gone.

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DAMBROSI2
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posted 09-15-2012 09:39 AM

This phase must be starting now:

quote:

Sept. 1-Nov. 15: Installation of caissons on left side of vessel and construction of submarine platforms.
Dec. 1: Sensitive stage of salvage begins with rotation of wreck with the installation of boxes on its right side.

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dmwnc1
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posted 09-25-2012 05:20 AM

Web cam image Sept. 25, 2012

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