Saddest but probably one of the most popular webcams on the planet right now

Such as been the worldwide focus (and effect on the industry) following the Costa Concordia incident off the coast of Italy in January that one unlikely beneficiary has been a local news service on the island of Giglio.

Since the ship hit rocks just metres from the island on Friday 13 January, a series of webcams from around the immediate vicinity have come online, giving viewers a dramatic view of the Concordia as it rests awkwardly on the seabed.

Here is one of the live webcams, showing just how close the listing ship is to both the rocks and harbour area:

Go to webcam Isola del Giglio - Piazza traghetti in Europe / Italy / Giglio Porto

And here is a grab from the webcam taken during daylight hours (just in case the above live shot is viewed after dusk):

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