Costa Concordia: Salvaging a shipwreck

Eleven months after wrecking at sea, the Italian luxury liner awaits one of the most expensive and daunting salvage operations ever. Lesley Stahl reports.

[@sambenkamel]

as a mechanical engineer I love such works because they brainstorm you and makes you think ultimately

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

I hear you LOUD N CLEAR. CHEIF ENGINEER AND SALVAGE EXPERT NICK SLOANE CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

[@ginadanielle4895]

These men are impressive . Respect

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

Thank you kindly. Was a feat no man kind in the history of planet earth ACCOMPLISHED. I AM master engineer and salvage expert nick SLOANE cape town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@kenfung664]

This project was enormously impressive

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

Thanks for watching

[@GETINLOSER]

I still can't believe this happened. I went on a ship called the Carnival Liberty, which is literally the same ship as this, just the Carnival branded one, and to know a ship that size went down is just crazy. These things are HUGE!

[@SpiritBear12]

The size of a ship doesn't matter when the captain and or crew make bad errors in judgement.

[@applefan2151]

It's insane how much power we as humans have.

[@JayB2]

And NONE of this would even be necessary if it wasn't for that *DICKWAD* of an Italian Captain who sailed the ship into the rocks.

[@Foxy967]

Jay B yeah, he even bailed with all crew while there were still about 2,000 people on board. What an idiot 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@williamfrank7565]

one of the most impressive engineering accomplishments in my 60 plus years...WOW

[@sk5940]

came to know of this through edx course 7 yrs later :)

[@stickystick105]

i feel like this happend yesterday.. jeez 2012 went by fast. happy new year!

[@candicempanny]

Also this ship is 70 feet larger than the Titanic not twice the size as she states. Just one of many needed corrections.

[@emile6403]

What happened to the personal belongings of the passengers who were on board the ship?

[@crustycobs2669]

Never been an equally challenging piece of engineering like this since D-Day invasion of Normandy

[@christianedriesen1624]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4KtZ3yDh6qpsJo....kursk rescue

[@RoyalCaribbeanFan123]

Why do they keep saying 60,000 tons 😂 It was 113,000 Tons

[@ryanpmcp]

"It's the largest passenger ship ever capsized, easily surpassing Titanic???" Titanic didn't even capsize as she sank! She went down almost completely stable! This reporter needs to look up some facts before saying things like that

[@shelleysbeads1]

Maritime law requires that the Captain is the last person off the Ship, Aircraft, Spaceship, etc... No one would make a statement with small children aboard his craft that it's "Survival of the fittest", Wow how are the children and elderly to get off the ship without help from the crew who knows the ins & outs of the ship. He isn't a man he's a wimp, what kind of a person does something that would cause people to loose there lives. All they wanted was to take a cruise. Hero, look up the word.

[@abanyai123]

"That's a really big ship. What is this, some kind of water? What do we have here, like, some men wearing diving gear? That ship weighs more than 56 trillion pancakes not including the butter"

[@planetofthescums]

Yes.

[@graywolf979]

you should keep it as a memorial

[@ReignAyyye]

Where's the next video like has the project been finish and finished perfectly n so n so

[@onlyweknow2]

What a shame, it looked like a nice ship.

[@TeachinTV]

Boy, I sure would love a couple of those chaise lounges for my deck. Anyone know about a salvage sale?

[@yeoldesaltydog7415]

whoever uploads these videos we need more volume please

[@KingTrollable]

Fish cemetery at 9:23

[@milkvanman104]

What does surpass mean?! 🙁

[@ryanhurst8626]

Its such an eyesore

[@littlesister3477]

Ive read a few comments saying she could be repaired, but would be to expensive. Fact is she could Not be repaired for all the money in the world ,the hull alone would never be able to pass an engineering survey which is needed for its safty certificates and there is no insurance co in the world that would insure her knowing the stress the hull is under just on a normal day let alone a storm at sea, its intirely to much damage, and if the Kiel is damaged u can forget it right off.

[@williamhitler6289]

How to see the shipwreck in the city

[@RenataSantos-cc5xk]

Cada vez que vejo esse caso lamentável fico pensando como pode alguém ser tão irresponsável e desumano anos dedicação pra colocar esse gigante em uso empresa confiou os passageiros meu Deus mais de 4000 vidas confiou investil pra viver um momento de terror é as que nem pode vivenciar foi fatal é muito triste

[@candicempanny]

cont'd from previous: architects and planners who have designed this incredible strategy. We do hope to see more professional coverage giving these two companies the respect and credit they truly deserve. I mean, look at what they are trying to do here for Christ sake!

[@JMAC-rs6ey]

Thank you kindly Nick Sloan Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@mustangmike4078]

The Titanic didn't capsize though

[@josefinematildehansenvonki2384]

9:10 so happy the enviroment came as a high priority

[@oneofakind9784]

God speed! Pray for those divers!

[@BlackKnight-th8ml]

What happened to her funnel

[@TheCreator790]

this happened when i was and a ncl cruise

[@kaitalonis]

almost 40 people..

[@CG_86]

@Brandon Zuzak How so? Titanic was blown way out of proportion. It became famous for being the largest luxury liner of its time and sinking when it was considered unsinkable. If Titanic was still here today nobody would think twice about it. The fact it did sink is not surprising it had many flaws and in my opinion is an overhyped story.

[@2lua2lua]

what about sealing the outside of the ship and pump out th water

[@romancorey6796]

The damage inside the ship was extensive.

[@BlackSkull1984]

if she got balanced on the waters again she'll be named as Costa Concordia 2 and able to sail through the seas again

[@sergio4sho1]

thats what i was thinking but maybe it cost more to fix

[@MultiPunisher94]

Anyone know the progress on this

[@triton115]

Wouldn't it make more sense to simply patch up the hull of the Costa Concordia, repair any damaged piping, and put the ship back in service as a cruise ship?

[@romancorey6796]

There was so much damage inside the ship that it was impossible to repair it. And people died on there so that would deter vacationers.

[@phamlexander95]

why does she say that it is 60,000 tons? That is tiny! the ship is 115,000 tons.

[@anoirsx]

So no one remember Pearl Haber and the USS Okahoma? i

[@arsendumdum7166]

im kinda sad they salvage it as they did with the olympic, why dont they just like repair it and kind of give it a safery measure, and more upgrades for the hull

[@JdeC1994]

A Fish Out of Water II L.S. (1:26): "How big is that [uh, thingamajig; that, like, y' know, whatchamacallit; that, uh...] ship?" NICK SLOANE (undoubtedly feeling like a babysitter): "She's huge [...]." abanyai123: '"That's a really big ship. What is this, some kind of water? What do we have here, like, some men wearing diving gear? That ship weighs more than 56 trillion pancakes not including the butter"'

[@ramairgto72]

My intent was that the salt water has destroyed everything "soft".

[@kaitmccarty1858]

Why waste so much money to put it in scraps wtf?

[@meade816]

The lady talking to the guy like he is the one that wrecked the ship. She is annoying....

[@rubysrailvideos0261]

Titanic didn't capsize!!!!!

[@ericwolfensberg75]

'Americans' is much easier to say than 'U.S.A.ans'.

[@KJ-ei4gg]

its costa and friday the 13???? oh no

[@Chernelle]

.. 3:18 really tho?

[@KJ-ei4gg]

why would they salvage that ship and not save it

[@GreedShark69]

bruh now i dont want them to raise it after they said They will raise it and scrap it Bruh i thought they'd raise it for Fans to see it and like put it in a Museum or some sort.

[@onsrabi]

did anyone die on this wreck

[@academiashipper1047]

Only 32 Died

[@danmax2495]

Academia Shipper only?

[@bg147]

What is the deal with the whale similes? It was as if this was aimed at small children.

[@anoirsx]

It been the water to long it better price wish to just build a new ship. Salt water does a lot of damage. Plus them pulling it up as well will cause more.

[@anoirsx]

yes lol type on my part lol

[@s198203]

The constant hand motions 🤣 yes the ship is going to “roll”

[@albraino38]

It can b repaired but it make no sense because the salt water ganna corrode the while internal of the ship. And it way to much money to replace engine an rewire the while thing. Plus the have insurance so why would that repair if the can build another.

[@williamhaynes7089]

And all of us paid for this that went on cruises as the price went up to pay for this.

[@bicknell67]

60,000 tons? I thought it was over 100,000 tons.

[@RoyalCaribbeanFan123]

It was 113,000 tons

[@drk321]

Why do American journalists not research the details and walk into an interview sounding like a 10 year old?

[@blucivicsi1999]

Really?? Save the ship?? People died on that ship, it needs to be scrapped.

[@ramairgto72]

Salt water.... They cant ever fix that ship to the point of being cost effective...

[@TermiteUSA]

That thing is so big and ugly. I would cross the Atlantic in a life boat before I'd pay to go on a crate like that.

[@RAYMONDBOGERT-up9hs]

SORRY THIS IS NOTHING LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TITANIC PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Whitneypyant]

Because if the ship collapse it ruin the Italy's environment

[@JungleYT]

Judy Woodruff... One of these daze gonna be nothing left but two beautiful Eyes! LOL

[@planetofthescums]

But are you talking about nationals, citizens, residents, or aliens?

[@ericwolfensberg75]

The United States of America of the North American continent.

[@ruwanthijayasuriya9080]

Umm if i was om that ship

[@cleidesantiagodemelo1598]

Costa comcordia😣

[@jaydendrey700]

The Costa aren't can't hit the rock

[@stubbstimothy1]

Did she say too much shit or too much ship to process lol?

[@mcnoobsterbaddabing6903]

eh, drill holes in it and let the marine life live in it.

[@lostindiancamp]

they picked the wrong salvage crew. The removal has been moved to May 2014. I don't think this crew knows what the hell they are doing.

[@corinzi]

lol XD

[@LG141602]

You know, Mexico is on the north american part?

[@shelleysbeads1]

Pearl HARBOR

[@Tiffany.1970]

What happened to all the jewellery n peoples possessions ie rings n items etc bet the salvagers took them for there themselves

[@helenhebert7127]

Eff Leslie stall. Will never believe another word she says.

[@camstewart8208]

Why didnt they fix it up,it would save alot of money

[@SpiritBear12]

Tell you what, make a bid to buy it, and you can fix it up.

[@Lex5576]

Lesley Stahl looked and acted like the typical clueless liberal that she is. Jeez, couldn't CBS have found someone else for this?

[@lukekernic8267]

Lex5576 you couldn't have said it any better

[@candicempanny]

Leslie is a poor representation of the United States and of 60 minutes. She carries herself caddy as if she is more importantly tying to impress the engineers personally with bimbo actions, questions and body language instead of reporting one of the biggest projects in the world contracted between our country and Italy. Shame on you 60 minutes.. You have certainly been around long enough to know how to report massive impact information to your viewers. I am embarrassed for the engineers,

[@barterspark]

when you mean americans you mean to all people from america right because americans are people from american continent just letting you know buddy :)

[@epiclemon6756]

meh

[@KramarkEclipse]

And what is the deal with Leslie smiling at this "crime scene" and tragic disaster?! Couldn't the 60 minutes dimwits have told her to at least try to fake a serious or concerned look? I guess a answered my own question.

[@pacwomen1000]

lol lol lol

[@JdeC1994]

LESLEY STAHL: "And they have to be percisely [sic] welded, correct?" SERGIO GIROTTO: Precisely! L.S.: "And they have to be percisely [sic] welded, correct?" S.G.: Uh..........I dunno. I suppose. L.S.: "And they have to be percisely [sic] welded, correct?" S.G.: HUH?! Who cares? What difference would that make? L.S.: "And they have to be percisely [sic] welded, correct?' S.G.: Hmm, yeah, that would help. L.S.: "And they have to be percisely [sic] welded, correct?" Pff, no wonder she's a member of the pseudo-intellectual ELITE!

[@shelleysbeads1]

Dead people was the story.... Too few life boats, the haves and have knots was the story The iceberg was the story the fact that they turned the ship when they should have just hit the iceberg head on was the story..... The water tight doors that didn't exist was the story... Unsinkable that was just egotistical men who thought they had built a ship that couldn't sink when they had water tight doors like your ice trays in your freezer when one filled up the others spilled into the next one.

[@milkvanman104]

The Titanic is much better than that big fat stairiroyded ship. Titanic was...beauty. 😧😔 Sorry. 🙁

[@JaxieDoggo]

True

[@katecusack312]

i no rite

[@adamromero]

they both died