Video: Costa Concordia is finally upright again

Tuesday 17 September 2013 08:32 BST

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Engineers declared success today as the Costa Concordia liner was pulled completely upright during a complicated, 19-hour operation to wrench it from its side where it capsized last year off Tuscany, an unprecedented feat that sets the stage for it to be towed away next year.

The submerged side of the Concordia suffered significant damage during 20 months bearing the weight of the ship and the operation to right it, officials said. That damage must be repaired to stabilize the ship so it can be towed and turned into scrap.

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Video: Costa Concordia is finally upright again