This weekend, Smit Salvage has successfully completed its assignment on the removal of fuel from the Costa Concordia. Last week, the diving team transferred HFO from the last settling tank in the engine room. On Saturday, the last tanks were completed, closed and sealed off.
The entire oil removal process which lasted just over one month went smoothly and was executed in line with expectations. Most of the diving and pumping equipment will be demobilized and brought back to Livorno onboard of the crane/work barge Meloria.
Caretaker Contract
Smit will retain a small diving team and a diving foreman on the island under a so-called ‘caretaker contract’. The salvage team will remain standby on the island for designated emergency duties until a contractor is appointed for the removal of the entire ship.
Source: https://www.smit.com/[Smit]
