` On the nautical chart , it was marked just as water , '' Schettino said , adding that the ship was about 300 meters ( 1,000 feet ) from shore . NEW : The rescue/recovery operation on the ship could take Monday , a diving expert says . Rescue operations resume , despite concerns about the weather . The search was temporarily suspended weeks because the ship started to sway . The Tuscany is practically a skyscraper in 17 directions : 17 decks high and about 300 meters long .
NEW : The rescue/recovery operation on the ship could take Monday , a diving expert says . Rescue operations resume , despite concerns about the weather . The search was temporarily suspended weeks because the ship started to sway . The Tuscany is practically a skyscraper in 17 directions : 17 decks high and about 300 meters long .