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Monday, July 14, 2014
Costa Concordia Refloated: Initial Stages of Refloating Phase Prove Successful
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Costa Concordia Refloated: Initial Stages of Refloating Phase Prove Successful

By Eleanor Biles GIGLIO, Italy, July 14 (Reuters) – The wreck of the luxury liner Costa Concordia was re-floated on Monday and will soon be towed away

July 14, 2014
Total Views: 93

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Costa Concordia Refloating to Kick Off Monday
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Costa Concordia Refloating to Kick Off Monday

The time has come... the refloating of the Costa Concordia has been confirmed to kick off on Monday, July 14, 2014, exactly 914 days after the cruise liner

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 71

Friday, July 4, 2014
Costa Concordia: Countdown to Refloating and Removal Has Begun
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Costa Concordia: Countdown to Refloating and Removal Has Begun

With the green light from the Italian government, the destination port set and the last of the hardware now installed, the countdown to the Costa Concordia’s

July 4, 2014
Total Views: 72

Friday, June 27, 2014
Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed
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Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed

Work to refloat and remove the Costa Concordia from the island of Giglio within the next 3 weeks is continuing with or without final approval from the Italian

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 263

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Final Decision on Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Delayed
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Final Decision on Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Delayed

The final decision that will ultimately determine the fate of the Costa Concordia hulk has been delayed as officials look to examine the refloating and removal

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Boskalis and Mammoet Start Operation To Raise Baltic Ace Car Carrier
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Boskalis and Mammoet Start Operation To Raise Baltic Ace Car Carrier

Dutch companies have started a weeks-long operation to raise the Baltic Ace car carrier, which collided with a cargo ship in 2012, killing 11 crew and sending

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 59

Friday, May 30, 2014
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Costa Concordia to Be Scrapped in Italy – Update

Update: The plan calls for the Costa Concordia to be towed to Genoa where the ship will be dismantled, according to reports. The tow is expected to commence

May 30, 2014
Total Views: 58

Monday, May 19, 2014
Efforts Underway to Refloat Grounded Cargo Ship in Galápagos Islands
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Efforts Underway to Refloat Grounded Cargo Ship in Galápagos Islands

Work to remove a grounded cargo ship from a reef in the waters in the Galápagos Islands commenced Monday almost 2 weeks after the vessel ran aground, sparking

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 67

Thursday, May 8, 2014
Costa Concordia Sponson Knocked Out of Position – Update W/ PHOTOS
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Costa Concordia Sponson Knocked Out of Position – Update W/ PHOTOS

Salvage crews have moved forward with the installation of 2 additional sponsons to the formerly submerged side of the Costa Concordia shipwreck, but may have

May 8, 2014
Total Views: 136

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Costa Concordia Gets New Hardware
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Costa Concordia Gets New Hardware

Salvage crews have installed the first piece of new hardware on the Costa Concordia since the end of the winter season in Giglio, another giant watertight

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 56

Monday, April 28, 2014
Jack-Up Rig Salvage Off Angola Could Take Upwards of 10 Months
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Jack-Up Rig Salvage Off Angola Could Take Upwards of 10 Months

By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN (Reuters) – Salvage work to remove a capsized rig lying in shallow waters offshore from Angola’s new liquefied natural

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 172

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Costa Concordia Salvage Kicks Into High Gear As Winter Season Ends
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Costa Concordia Salvage Kicks Into High Gear As Winter Season Ends

Officials in Italy have met with the public to discuss ongoing plans for the removal of the Costa Concordia wreckage, including providing an updated timeline

April 15, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, March 27, 2014
Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding
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Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding

The German owner of the MV Danio has been ordered to pay $120,000 over the ship's grounding last year off the U.K.'s Northumberland coast, a relatively small

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 132

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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Green Light to Remove Broken LUNO Bulker from French Beach

On February 5, the 100-meter MV LUNO bulk carrier broke up in dramatic fashion after it became pinned against a breakwater off the southwestern coast of France

March 19, 2014
Total Views: 265

Thursday, March 13, 2014
RAW VIDEO: Resolve Raises and Removes MV Rena Accommodation Block
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RAW VIDEO: Resolve Raises and Removes MV Rena Accommodation Block

It's been more than two years since the MV Rena's superstructure has seen the light of day since slipping below surface at New Zealand's Astrolabe Reef in

March 13, 2014
Total Views: 295

Monday, February 17, 2014
Response Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel in Guam
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Response Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel in Guam

The U.S. Navy says crews have removed heavy oil, diesel fuel, and batteries from the grounded Japanese commercial fishing vessel Daiki Maru 7 in Guam's outer

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 73

Saturday, February 15, 2014
Japanese Fishing Vessel Runs Aground in Guam -UPDATE
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Japanese Fishing Vessel Runs Aground in Guam -UPDATE

The U.S. Navy is partnering with federal and local agencies in Guam in response to potential environmental impacts following the grounding of Japanese fishing

February 15, 2014
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Drone Gives Bird’s-Eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck Site – VIDEO
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Drone Gives Bird’s-Eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck Site – VIDEO

Here's some video of the Costa Concordia wreck site as it appeared in early January 2014, approximately two years after the Costa Concordia ran aground at

February 4, 2014
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
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MV Smart Salvage Enters Phase Three

Salvage crews in South Africa have kicked off the third phase of salvage operations to remove what's left of the MV Smart shipwreck in Richards

January 28, 2014
Total Views: 117

Friday, January 10, 2014
Costa Concordia To Be Refloated In June
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Costa Concordia To Be Refloated In June

Thirty massive tanks filled with air will lift the hulk of the Costa Concordia off the seabed in June so it can be towed away from the Italian island of Giglio

January 10, 2014
Total Views: 32