The Costa Concordia rises again

Jul 21, 2014

The Costa Concordia rises again

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World Costa Concordia

The massive hulk of the Costa Concordia is nearly ready to be towed away from the Italian island where it struck a rock and capsized two-and-a-half years ago, killing 32 people, officials said on Sunday.

The rusting prow of the once-gleaming white luxury liner was due to emerge fully from the water for the first time on Sunday, and the ship should be ready to tow on Monday, but the departure has been pushed back a day due to forecasts of rough seas. Photos and text by Reuters.

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at Giglio harbor ahead of it being towed away July 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at Giglio harbor ahead of it being towed away July 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The rear of the cruise liner Costa Concordia is pictured at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 15, 2014. Engineers were securing the final chains to the Costa Concordia on Tuesday, preparing the wrecked luxury liner to be towed away from the Italian island where it sank two and half years ago, killing 32 people. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: People look the cruise liner Costa Concordia at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island, early July 18, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island, late July 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island, early July 18, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island, early July 18, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The rear of the cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 18, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at Giglio harbor on Giglio Island July 18, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island on July 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The sign of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen as it emerges during the refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 19, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The bow of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen as it emerges during the refloating operation at Giglio harbor July 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The bow of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen as it emerges during the refloating operation at Giglio harbor July 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: An aerial view of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is photographed from an Italian Civil Protection plane during the refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island, in this July 19, 2014 Italian Civil Protection handout photograph. (Protection/Handout via Reuters)

: The Costa Concordia cruise liner is pictured from a ferry as it emerges during the refloating operation at Giglio harbor July 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito)

: The Costa Concordia cruise liner is pictured from a ferry as it emerges during the refloating operation at Giglio harbor July 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito)

: The bow of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is pictured from a ferry as it emerges during the refloating operation at Giglio harbor July 20, 2014. (REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito)

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen during a refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is surrounded by tugboats during a refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: Cruise liner Costa Concordia is surrounded by tugboats during a refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: Cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen during a refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: A combination photo shows cruise liner Costa Concordia before (top) and after the refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: Cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen before the refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: Cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen after a refloat operation at Giglio harbor at Giglio Island July 14, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

: The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen at Giglio harbor ahead of it being towed away July 15, 2014. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

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