(With videos, including time lapse) The first day of the refloating operation of the Concordia has concluded successfully. The vessel is now 2.2 metres off the seabed.
Confirming technician’s estimations, the wreck is now afloat thanks to the buoyancy given by sponsons and it has been towed for about 30 metres eastwards. The wreck is securely moored and therefore the first phase of the refloating operations has now ended.
Around and under the Concordia operations are still on going to connect some chains and cables to the sponsons. In addition, divers are trying to find the remains of the last missing person, crew member Russel Rebello.
Below a video of a newsreport covering day 1 of the refloating process by CNN.
Picture above by The Parbuckling Project.
