A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations
On 13 January 2012, the Italian vessel Costa Concordia wrecked on the shore of Giglio Island, about 15 km off the coast of southern Tuscany (Italy), causing the loss of 32 lives. It is considered one of the worst disasters in maritime history. Salvage operations started immediately after the wreck w...
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| description | On 13 January 2012, the Italian vessel Costa Concordia wrecked on the shore of Giglio Island, about 15 km off the coast of southern Tuscany (Italy), causing the loss of 32 lives. It is considered one of the worst disasters in maritime history. Salvage operations started immediately after the wreck with the coordination of the Italian National Civil Protection Department and the technological support of several Research Centers, which were activated for the management of the consequent emergency phase. A multi-parametric and multiplatform monitoring system was promptly implemented, involving several advanced remote sensing techniques, among which was Infrared Thermography (IRT). In this framework, IRT monitoring was performed during a 35-day period (25 January–1 March 2012), using a terrestrial, hand-held thermal camera. Six different thermal images were acquired daily from the island’s coastline in three different positions, both in daylight and night times. The aim was to detect thermal anomalies connected to possible deformations of the vessel and oil spills. Between 3–4 February, IRT successfully revealed on oil spill drifting from the stern of the wreck towards the island harbor. Furthermore, the wreck’s thermal dilatation was also analyzed during a 24-day close-range monitoring, providing interesting insights for the interpretation of the deformation monitoring results. This paper presents the outcomes of these innovative and experimental monitoring activities, with the aim of testing the potential of IRT as a versatile and operative tool to be used in maritime and environmental disaster response. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52edc4c6ffd04ec2818c50f251ff26da2023-11-17T08:31:51ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922023-02-01155134710.3390/rs15051347A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage OperationsWilliam Frodella0Guglielmo Rossi1Luca Tanteri2Ascanio Rosi3Luca Lombardi4Francesco Mugnai5Riccardo Fanti6Nicola Casagli7Department of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, ItalyCivil Protection Centre, University of Florence, Largo Fermi 1, 50142 Florence, ItalyCivil Protection Centre, University of Florence, Largo Fermi 1, 50142 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Geosciences, University of Padua, Via G. Gradenigo 6, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, ItalyDepartment of Earth Sciences, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121 Florence, ItalyOn 13 January 2012, the Italian vessel Costa Concordia wrecked on the shore of Giglio Island, about 15 km off the coast of southern Tuscany (Italy), causing the loss of 32 lives. It is considered one of the worst disasters in maritime history. Salvage operations started immediately after the wreck with the coordination of the Italian National Civil Protection Department and the technological support of several Research Centers, which were activated for the management of the consequent emergency phase. A multi-parametric and multiplatform monitoring system was promptly implemented, involving several advanced remote sensing techniques, among which was Infrared Thermography (IRT). In this framework, IRT monitoring was performed during a 35-day period (25 January–1 March 2012), using a terrestrial, hand-held thermal camera. Six different thermal images were acquired daily from the island’s coastline in three different positions, both in daylight and night times. The aim was to detect thermal anomalies connected to possible deformations of the vessel and oil spills. Between 3–4 February, IRT successfully revealed on oil spill drifting from the stern of the wreck towards the island harbor. Furthermore, the wreck’s thermal dilatation was also analyzed during a 24-day close-range monitoring, providing interesting insights for the interpretation of the deformation monitoring results. This paper presents the outcomes of these innovative and experimental monitoring activities, with the aim of testing the potential of IRT as a versatile and operative tool to be used in maritime and environmental disaster response.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/5/1347shipwreck monitoringinfrared thermographyCosta Concordiaoil spill detectionmaritime disaster response |
| spellingShingle | William Frodella Guglielmo Rossi Luca Tanteri Ascanio Rosi Luca Lombardi Francesco Mugnai Riccardo Fanti Nicola Casagli A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations Remote Sensing shipwreck monitoring infrared thermography Costa Concordia oil spill detection maritime disaster response |
| title | A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations |
| title_full | A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations |
| title_fullStr | A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations |
| title_short | A Decade from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck: Lesson Learned on the Contribution of Infrared Thermography during the Maritime Salvage Operations |
| title_sort | decade from the costa concordia shipwreck lesson learned on the contribution of infrared thermography during the maritime salvage operations |
| topic | shipwreck monitoring infrared thermography Costa Concordia oil spill detection maritime disaster response |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/5/1347 |
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