Topic: Can Costa Concordia be saved?

It is difficult to say at this point whether Costa Concordia can be salvaged or not. First priority is always given to search and rescue. The 450-million-euro (£372m) vessel is currently floating on the rocks, however if the weather worsens the ship may fall off the rocks and cause one of the 17 tanks to breach and cause a spill.



But given the extend of the damage it could just be that the ship is cut up and taken away in parts for scrap. It is up to the insurer to assess the cost of repairs and the cost of getting it into a position to repair it.

"There's every possibility that it could be salvaged but it's going to be a very tricky salvage operation," says Richard Meade of Lloyd's List, a leading daily newspaper for the maritime industry. "I think the likelihood is that this is going to be declared a total loss."

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If it were salvaged and made viable as a cruise ship would cruisers want to sail on her knowing the history I wonder? CG

Not me for one...............

I wouldn't want to either

Heard that they are considering using heavy cables to secure her to the rocks. Fine if it is just to recover the bodies and get all the fuel off. But as regards salvaging her and doing her up...... No matter what they re-named her, I for one would not set foot on her.

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Heard that they are considering using heavy cables to secure her to the rocks. Fine if it is just to recover the bodies and get all the fuel off. But as regards salvaging her and doing her up...... No matter what they re-named her, I for one would not set foot on her.

hi carol,yes i think we all feel that carol, as i have said previously i dont have a particular cruise line i adhere to,but not in a million years,
could i go on a ship, where a tragedy of this magnitude has occured,to me it would be a insult to the dead..and missing presumed dead.

and for me personally the sooner costa wise up to that fact the better...how could anyone sane want to go on a ship where this has happened...and enjoy the cruise.

Yet true to form carol, within hours of this heartbreaking tragedy unfolding, i am ashamed to say, there was these on here carol, who
wondered between themselves,how the tragedy could benefit them best..be it a reduced price cruise,or a upgrade,owing to the tragedy.

to these people carol(and yes,you know who you are) i say this..may almighty god have mercy on your soul...........michael.

Would anyone want to travel in a Car that has been involved in a bad road accident & suffered severe Damage or fly on a plane that has had the same ?? want to sail on a ship that has already sunk once NO! People will think that she is a unlucky ship with a past history of Disaster.

A 450 million Euro write off I think.............

My bet is that she will be declared a CTL.

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want to sail on a ship that has already sunk once NO! People will think that she is a unlucky ship with a past history of Disaster.

If they can re-float her, they will change her name and re-deploy her to the Carnival or Princess fleet!

There are other ships out there still in operation which people have died on-board, (although not so many people). Costa Europa, for example, where three crew died. She's now 'Thomson Dream'.

Costa Europa (Thomson Dream) Fatal Crash � Malcolm Oliver's Cruiseblog