Costa Concordia Finally Towed Away From Giglio Amid Environmental Concerns
As the Costa Concordia begins its final journey to the scrapyard, environmental campaigners are warning of the potential damages to the marine ecosystem as it sweeps through 200 nautical miles of lush, unspoiled Mediterranean seas.
The 290-metre corroding cruise ship will later today be towed from Giglio, the Italian island it struck two-and-a-half-years ago - a maritime disaster that killed 32 people.
It will start its four day voyage to Genoa, northern Italy, travelling past the French island of Corsica and through a whale and dolphin reserve.