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Final Resting Place: Crews Prepare to Remove Costa Concordia

The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship sits afloat off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy on Monday in this long exposure image.
Image: Works to refloat the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship
A long exposure image of the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy, on July 21.ALESSANDRO DI MEO / EPA

The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship sits afloat off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy on Monday in this long exposure image. The remains of the ship are scheduled to be removed from the Italian island of Giglio on July 23, two-and-a-half years after capsizing in January 2012 and killing 32 people.

Gallery: The Fall and Rise of the Costa Concordia