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Concordia Tow Update: Smooth Sailing

The Costa Concordia wreck removal team reported this morning at 10:30 a.m. that after 22 hours of navigation, the convoy was over 50 miles off Giglio Island with about 140 miles from Genoa Prà-Voltri. At the time of the update, navigation speed was about 2 knots. The project reported good weather and sea conditions, with calm sea and 6-7 knots of wind from North/Northeast. The first environmental sampling activity has been performed yesterday evening…