Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Work Continues on Costa Concordia

While the installation of the third sponson (the giant floats being attached to each side of Costa Concordia) since work resumed this spring doesn't have any particular significance, it did afford us an opportunity to appreciate the size of the project.

The top photo, taken yesterday, shows sponson S-11 is being held next to the side of the ship. The ship is to the right of the picture, and the crane barge is on the left. Note that the sponson is over six decks high and some of it is already under the water.


 In the bottom photo, the sponson is in position for attachment to the ship last night. You can see the top of the sponson being held by the crane just under the surface of the water. The side of the ship is again visible to the right with the top five decks above the water. More than 120 divers are working in shifts 24-7 to complete the job as soon as possible.


Photos courtesy of Titan Micoperi. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.