Costa Concordia says goodbye to Giglio as it embarks on final voyage — theguardian.com

The Italian port of Giglio echoed with the sound of sirens and applause on Wednesday as the rusting hulk of the Costa Concordia left for its final voyage, two and a half years after its disastrous sinking in which 32 people died. Locals, tourists and journalists packed on to the jetty leading out to sea from the picturesque Tuscan port as technicians coordinating the final stage of the most ambitious maritime salvage operation in history began rotating the cruise ship to prepare for departure.

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