Costa Concordia: operation to re-float liner begins

Largest maritime salvage operation begins, but activists fear re-floating Costa Concordia could harm dolphins

Costa Concordia
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The final phase of the operation to salvage the wreck of the Costa Concordia is getting underway today, nearly two and half years after the tragedy occurred on the Italian island of Giglio.

The refloating and towing of the cruise-liner is set to be "the biggest maritime salvage operation in history", reports the Telegraph.

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