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Costa Concordia gets a lift after sinking 19 months ago

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A picture shows cables used to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture shows the wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship, on September 16, 2013. Salvage workers attempt to raise the cruise ship today and tonight in the largest and...

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A picture shows cables used to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture shows cables used to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage workers attempt to raise the cruise...

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A picture shows cables used to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture shows cables used to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage workers attempt to raise the cruise...

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A picture shows cables used to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

Coast guard patrol as Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck begins to emerge from water on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage workers attempt to raise the...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture taken on September 16, 2013 shows the wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture shows the wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship during sunset near the harbour of Giglio Porto on September 16, 2013. Salvage workers attempt to raise the cruise...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture taken on September 17, 2013 shows the wreckage of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

TOPSHOTS The wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship begins to emerge from water on September 16, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage workers attempt to raise the...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture taken on September 17, 2013 shows the wreckage of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

The wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship begins to emerge from water on September 17, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage workers attempt to raise the cruise...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture taken on September 17, 2013 shows the wreckage of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which has emerged from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

The wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship begins to emerge from water on September 17, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators in Italy lifted the Costa...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which has emerged from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

The wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship begins to emerge from water on September 17, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators in Italy lifted the Costa...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which has emerged from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

The wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship begins to emerge from water on September 17, 2013 near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators in Italy lifted the Costa...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which has emerged from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture taken on September 17, 2013 shows the wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which has emerged from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

A picture taken on September 17, 2013 shows the wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia cruise ship which begins to emerge from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto. Salvage operators...

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The wreck of Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship which has emerged from water near the harbour of Giglio Porto.

TOPSHOTS This combination made on September 17, 2013 shows four photos of the Costa Concordia, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio taken...