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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: DarkMonster620 on September 17, 2013, 12:57:56 PM

Title: HOW THEY DID IT . . .
Post by: DarkMonster620 on September 17, 2013, 12:57:56 PM
COSTA CONCORDIA (http://news.discovery.com/human/life/raising-the-concordia-pictures-130916.htm?__utma=17607724.869787748.1365285077.1379340430.1379447503.8&__utmb=17607724.1.10.1379447503&__utmc=17607724&__utmx=-&__utmz=17607724.1379447503.8.8.utmcsr=facebook.com%7Cutmccn=(referral)%7Cutmcmd=referral%7Cutmcct=/&__utmv=-&__utmk=13092855)

Wished I had seen the live stream . .  :'(
Title: Re: HOW THEY DID IT . . .
Post by: the_Journeyman on September 17, 2013, 03:12:57 PM
I watched a lot of it.  It was pretty impressive.  The damage to the starboard side is pretty amazing as well.  I did wonder throughout the process if it would roll too fast and damage the landing structure.  It didn't.  Amazing job by the salvage company!  Someone should buy them a round!

JM
Title: Re: HOW THEY DID IT . . .
Post by: hbliam on September 17, 2013, 03:24:16 PM
Quote from: Darkmonster620 on September 17, 2013, 12:57:56 PM
COSTA CONCORDIA (http://news.discovery.com/human/life/raising-the-concordia-pictures-130916.htm?__utma=17607724.869787748.1365285077.1379340430.1379447503.8&__utmb=17607724.1.10.1379447503&__utmc=17607724&__utmx=-&__utmz=17607724.1379447503.8.8.utmcsr=facebook.com%7Cutmccn=(referral)%7Cutmcmd=referral%7Cutmcct=/&__utmv=-&__utmk=13092855)

Wished I had seen the live stream . .  :'(

It took 19 hours. Just watch the 30 second time lapse:

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/16/20517915-watch-time-lapse-video-of-massive-salvage-operation-to-set-costa-concordia-cruise-liner-upright?lite (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/16/20517915-watch-time-lapse-video-of-massive-salvage-operation-to-set-costa-concordia-cruise-liner-upright?lite)
Title: Re: HOW THEY DID IT . . .
Post by: DarkMonster620 on September 17, 2013, 03:41:55 PM
thanks !!!!