The history of nautical reminds us that such an event never happened that way before. Yes, it is a record to run and still being completed. Just think of how great few numbers to render the idea: more than 4000 people (passengers and crew), more than 250 meters of the ship (exactly 290.20 m overall), a displacement of 45,000 tons, 1500 cabins, 13 bridges, etc.).
It seemed to be the beginning of a cruise like many others, a set of euphoria, excitement, carefree, desire to explore new places, customs, cultures, all perhaps comfortably while you dine with our traveling companions at the table of a 5-star restaurant, in short a holiday. Here, everything happened at the dinner hour, a few hours after he sailed from the port of Civitavecchia , without even having enough time to set "in the mall float" that will lead us from the goals laid down, not caring (perhaps) the safety of his guests (most of 4000 with a variety of nationalities embarrassing).
It was 21:45 of a cold and apparently (until then) common Friday, January 13, 2012, when one of the ships belonging to the Costa Crociere fleet, the Costa Concordia, while sailing to the first stop on the desired course (Savona), it carried out a maneuver (which would seem to be all unofficially but not officially) as fascinating as dangerous, called "INCHINO". During which, accidentally bumped into the smallest of the rocks of Le Scole located only 500 meters from the much renowned island of Giglio, causing a gash in the hull of 70 square meters.
During the design phase of the Costa Concordia the concerned team has provided the limiting case of critical issues regarding the stability of the same amount to 3 compartments flooded, unfortunately fate would have it, they were 4 and here is the reason why the buoyancy of the same has been compromised.
Everything seems to have happened (according to, available HERE, Technical report of the consultants appointed by the investigating magistrate of the court in Grosseto) because of a bad habit, that used by the suspects, Captain Schettino, and the deputy commander and first officer Ciro Ambrosio (Ciro Ambrosio was the officer of the watch on the bridge at the time of the incident, the Commander-in-II was Roberto Bosio), in honor of old sea dogs who live along the shores of our beautiful country and enjoy together with their fellow villagers the passage of large ships at distances close to say the least. Cruise ships at whose command there are often sea dogs running orders from the hierarchy of the system, which, in most cases is revealed (perhaps) not attending a proper preparation and training for the benefit of its crew; in fact, the latter very often non-Western nationalities and with wages that do not reach the minimum threshold.
The island of Giglio was, according to the humble opinion of the undersigned, the most injured part (in overall terms) of all this misfortune. In fact since the early relief and accolade responsibility is not due to him if not for the great sense of 'humanity 'that had these people with regard to people of all nationalities who have found themselves in trouble.
For 2 years about the wreck and left stranded on the cliff on which it rested in its final stages of abandonment. This time elapsed, entire teams of engineers surveyed from around the world, given the exclusivity of the tragedy, have got to confront in order to design a viable and as much as possible close to perfection, because, even though it was an event unique in the world until now, it would not have been possible further errors.
Media from around the world arrived at the scene of the wreck ship, to be able to document what happened, and especially to upgrade the eyes of the whole world about the unfolding of both weighted and expectations salvaging the wreck.
The removal project after several months of study is ready to be implemented. On September 17, 2013, the first stage of removal, that concerning the rotation of the ship, more properly called parbuckling has been completed. The second phase, involve the floating again of the wreck, was implemented on July 14, 2014, time required for the construction and installation of the boxes that will allow the completion of that phase.
What's more, the mess already happened, were added at the expense of dozens of lives (well 32) Unfortunately, the incompetence \ lack of clarity in the conduct evacuation operations according to maritime standards, just think that 'notice of abandonment occurred just after 1 hour and 13min from the collision, and this is an issue of fundamental importance, because in certain circumstances the minutes make the difference.
The last trip was the path drawn by two tugs ocean, the Blizzard and Resolve Earl, and he left the island of Giglio Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The trip from Giglio in Genoa was down to 200 nautical miles, 370 km, and lasted just under four days at an average speed of 2.5 mph.
The Costa Concordia arrived in Genoa at dawn on Sunday, July 27 in the port area of Pra-Voltri for dismantling. Immediately after docking in the port of Genoa, in the afternoon, the ownership of the vessel was sold by the insurance of the shipping company to the consortium Saipem-San Giorgio for the management of the dismantling and recycling of the wreck, with an order for about 100 million euros.
