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Refloated. here's erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: it's been almost ten months since the costa concordia was pulled upright. in a maneuver hailed as one of the greatest engineering feats in maritime history. >> a relief because it's been a struggle. >> reporter: now the costa concordia is finally ready to float again. it's a phase that engineers say is just as tricky and dangerous, the next chapter in a tricky story. january 2012 when the massive cruiseliner carrying thousands struck some rocks off the italian island of giglio. >> i looked and said this is it. we're going to swim or we're going t...