The wreck is floating thanks to the sponsons. Before being towed 30 meters East, the Concordia will need to be refloated for another meter. Technicians have now begun to tighten the chains on starboard sponson S14, as planned.
With the arrival of the ferry at 8:30 am the final phase of the lightening of the Concordia wreck has begun.
As informed, only less then 1,000 tonnes of weight remain, out of the initial 30,000 tonnes; as soon as this step is completed, the wreck can be lifted off the platforms.
During the first stage, this will happen in the stern area.
The refloating operations of Concordia wreck have started regularly this morning at 6 am.
The Senior Salvage Master, Nick Sloane, reached the Remote Operations Center located on the Concordia with the rest of the team.
During the first stage, the Concordia will be refloated about 2 meters up off the platforms and moved 30 meters towards the east with the assistance of tugs.
The ship will then be securely moored and technicians will be able to complete the attachment and tensioning of the last cables and chains, and to lower the starboard sponsons to their final position.
The actual refloating will then begin, raising the ship one deck at a time, from deck 6 to deck 3.
The whole operation is expected to take about 6 or 7 days to complete. The departure of the Concordia from Giglio is currently scheduled for July 21st.
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