Costa Concordia Fuel Salvage Operation Reaches Halfway Stage

GIGLIO PORTO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Workers from the Rotterdam based SMIT salvage firm work from a pontoon while taking part in the operation to remove fuel from the cruise ship Costa Concordia, as it lies stricken off the shore of the island of Giglio on February 16, 2012 in Giglio Porto, Italy. The salvage operation has reached the Halfway stage, after 5 days of intense work by the SMIT and Livorno based NERI salvage teams. Over 50 personnel are engaged in the fuel recovery operations. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)