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Tuesday, 17 September 2013

South Africa's "Magnificent Eleven" Salvage the Costa Concordia


The huge task of salvaging the Costa Concordia was masterminded by Nick Sloane, a South African salvage expert, with the help of 10 colleagues aboard a command and control barge. 

Franco Gabrielli, the Itallian official in overall charge of the project said: 

"We've nicknamed them the Magnificent Eleven!"



Nick Sloane - The South African behind the operation:



6 comments:

  1. n' boer maak n' plan.

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  2. did they have biltong while they spent 20 hours righting the vessel

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  3. I believe the ship has been sold off for scrap.... which country has bought it?

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  4. Apparently it's the Costa Alegra that's being sold for scrap. There isn't anything indicating sale for this ship. Yet. GO MANNE! You know it's done right when a South African is involved!

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