The wrecked Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, is about to be towed on its final journey to the port of Genoa for scrapping.
The removal of the ship is the biggest ever maritime salvage operation.
The Concordia struck a reef off the Italian island of Giglio in January 2012 and capsized, killing 32 people.
It was re-floated nine days ago and is being kept above the surface by giant buoyancy chambers. Over a dozen vessels will help to tow the ship.
The wreck was hauled upright in September but was still partially submerged, resting on six steel platforms.
The cruise ship will be towed to Genoa at two knots per hour, almost at walking pace.
The journey is expected to take four days, starting at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT).
Investigators are still looking for the body of Indian waiter Russel Rebello, whose body is the only one not to have been found.
The Costa Concordia's owners, Costa Crociere, estimate the operation to remove the wreck from the reef and tow it for scrapping will cost 1.5bn euros (£1.2bn; $2bn) in total.
Costa Concordia to be towed away
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