Costa Concordia island faces Friday 13th déjà vu as another ship comes close "When the islanders saw the ship stop just 300 metres from the coast of Giglio, right opposite the port, where the Concordia disaster happened exactly three months ago, many people thought the nightmare was about to be repeated," the newspaper said. The decision to halt the massive transport ship so close to the island was taken by its captain "to avoid the rough seas and high winds which were impeding navigation," said Ilarione Dell'Anna, a maritime official in Livorno on the Italian mainland. The incident brought back memories of the Concordia, which ran aground after its captain misjudged a "sail-past" of the island on the evening on Jan 13. Italian officials announced this week that the operation to remove the stricken liner, which is lying on its side in shallow water at the entrance to Giglio's port, will start next month. The contract for the removal of the huge cruise liner is expected to be signed at the end of this month, with the operation to start in mid-May.