One step closer to re? oatingCosta ConcordiaCosta Concordiaperations to install the ? rst of the the water through rotating crane of pon-19 sponsons to be positioned for toon Conquest. Othe re? oating of the Concordia It was then completely ? lled with wa-wreck concluded on Monday, April 28 ter so that it could be submerged and after 2.5 days of work, according to the connected through a sophisticated auto-Concordia wreck removal project infor- matic system of the chains that keep it mative website. The sponson S13, noted anchored to the wreck. Photo courtesy the Parbuckling Projectas the biggest in weight and size, is now Technicians next partially emptied the positioned on the starboard side at about sponson to make it lighter and give it the Concordia. 11m in depth from the arti? cial seabed buoyancy needed to keep the chains ten- Sponsons will be completely emptied on which the Concordia rests since the sioned. to provide the buoyancy needed to re-parbuckling completed in September. Before re? oating, another 14 sponsons ? oat the Concordia and prepare it for The sponson reached Giglio Island via need to be positioned on the starboard transportation.barge and was unloaded and placed into side and four on the port side of the www.theparbucklingproject.comwww.seadiscovery.comMarine Technology Reporter 17MTR #4 (1-17).indd 17 MTR #4 (1-17).indd 17 5/13/2014 11:09:01 AM5/13/2014 11:09:01 AM