feat. 600 mostly men and some women have worked for 30 months on the tiny little tuscan island of gigli, from 29 different countries in this population of just 600 people on the island. what they've done is just incredible, considering the location of the ship. it was resting on two underwater mountain tops. they went to its side in september, in a maneuver that had never been done before, a ship that size. and the fact that they've been able to tow it in what almost looks like a funeral procession, the ship is just really in terrible condition. it's a mess. windows are all broken. you know, the bits and pieces have fallen off over the time, and the giant metal flotation box attached to the side, it's an incredible thing to see. >> and as you speak, we're seeing the animation of what they did and how they were able to salvage this thing and get it righted and now the fact that it's being towed into port now, it's headed to genoa and basically it will be dismantled, taken apart. total cost $1.5 billion from start to finish. how long will this will take? >> well, they expect it to take ab