Rare MMDown Under Posted March 28, 2021 Author #26 Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Perhaps it's time for a sanity check on the size of ships, both cargo and passenger. 🤔 Yes this ship is evidence of being far too big. Bigger tugs are arriving next week, then they may remove some of the cargo. But where to store and keep containers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted March 28, 2021 #27 Share Posted March 28, 2021 It is being reported that the Ever Given has been freed and is floating. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 28, 2021 Author #28 Share Posted March 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, By The Bay said: It is being reported that the Ever Given has been freed and is floating. Thank you. That is great news. Lovely to hear all the ship horns. Last I read they said part was afloat then the tide went down. I wonder if tugs will escort her out of the Suez Canal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By The Bay Posted March 28, 2021 #29 Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, MMDown Under said: I wonder if tugs will escort her out of the Suez Canal? I would be putting money on that bet.🤑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 28, 2021 #30 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Ocean going tugs would the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted March 28, 2021 #31 Share Posted March 28, 2021 This from News Networks 11 mins ago: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/more-ships-to-the-rescue-as-skyscraper-size-vessel-ever-given-halts-traffic-in-suez-canal/ar-BB1f3xSC?ocid=uxbndlbing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 28, 2021 Author #32 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Thank you for News Networks link. The ship is still stuck, but has moved. It is very interesting to follow the efforts being undertaken by experts. I think it is going to be some time before people receive the contents of the containers. I wonder if there is a limit on the number of rows of containers they can put on such a mega ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodienz Posted March 28, 2021 #33 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Attached is a video from YouTube posted by Alfie Smith who is senior second officer with Princess Cruises. He has given a very interesting account of what happened to Ever Given including the reasons his experience could have been the cause of the incident. One interesting point he makes is, this is not the first time that Ever Given has been in this situation;. Also, blocked the Hamburg Canal for a period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted March 28, 2021 #34 Share Posted March 28, 2021 21 minutes ago, woodienz said: Attached is a video from YouTube posted by Alfie Smith who is senior second officer with Princess Cruises. He has given a very interesting account of what happened to Ever Given including the reasons his experience could have been the cause of the incident. One interesting point he makes is, this is not the first time that Ever Given has been in this situation;. Also, blocked the Hamburg Canal for a period. Thank you for sharing. Alfie explained it very well. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 28, 2021 Author #35 Share Posted March 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, woodienz said: Attached is a video from YouTube posted by Alfie Smith who is senior second officer with Princess Cruises. He has given a very interesting account of what happened to Ever Given including the reasons his experience could have been the cause of the incident. One interesting point he makes is, this is not the first time that Ever Given has been in this situation;. Also, blocked the Hamburg Canal for a period. Thank you very much. I wonder if they learnt anything when they blocked the Hamburg Canal for a period. Canal owners must be nervous when this ship passes through their canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 28, 2021 #36 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Good they have made progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 28, 2021 #37 Share Posted March 28, 2021 The truck incident was funny in a black comedy type of way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted March 29, 2021 #38 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) This was the 'bingle' in Hamburg in Feb 2019 and this is the damaged harbour ferry that Ever Given 'nudged' . Ferry was at the wharf. Fortunately no passengers on ferry, crew of 3 only minor injuries and shock. 2 hours ago, woodienz said: One interesting point he makes is, this is not the first time that Ever Given has been in this situation;. Also, blocked the Hamburg Canal for a period. 2 hours ago, MMDown Under said: Thank you very much. I wonder if they learnt anything when they blocked the Hamburg Canal for a period. Canal owners must be nervous when this ship passes through their canal. Just to clarify/correct - there is no such thing as a 'Hamburg Canal'. The ship had left the harbour and was traveling down the river (Elbe) towards the North Sea. Also, the Ever Given did not block the the river, it continued its journey with just a short stop a little down-river (probably for some investigators to embark) The shipping on the river I believe was then stopped due to the high winds (which were thought to have caused the mishap) PS: Video of the Ever Given's track in Hamburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3k5LBMZrTE Edited March 29, 2021 by boeckli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 29, 2021 #39 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Great narratiion by Alfie, he knows his stuff. Well, latest is, ship still stuck. Costing $11 billion per day, sounds unbelievable. Aldi won't be happy much of their food stuffs comes from Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky55 Posted March 29, 2021 #40 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Latest News - Ever Given has been moved - hope they’re right this time 😉 Edited March 29, 2021 by Porky55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted March 29, 2021 #41 Share Posted March 29, 2021 A couple of reports that it has been freed and will proceed under tow to Bitter Lakes. Damage assessment underway. https://splash247.com/huge-suez-operation-frees-the-ever-given/ https://www.news.com.au/world/africa/tanker-mv-ever-given-freed-after-blocking-suez-canal/news-story/21970d01c8812fec2f6d64547a6b3c01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 29, 2021 Author #42 Share Posted March 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Docker123 said: A couple of reports that it has been freed and will proceed under tow to Bitter Lakes. Damage assessment underway. https://splash247.com/huge-suez-operation-frees-the-ever-given/ https://www.news.com.au/world/africa/tanker-mv-ever-given-freed-after-blocking-suez-canal/news-story/21970d01c8812fec2f6d64547a6b3c01 Thanks for links. Looks like ship refloated but still more work to be done. Pleased to read livestock vessels will be given priority. 361 ships waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 29, 2021 Author #43 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Great to see Ever Given cruising along the Canal. An Evergreen truck is jackknifed across a freeway in China blocking traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 29, 2021 #44 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Here in Canberra an ever green has been found in Parliament house blocking whatever progress they can. 😛 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 29, 2021 #45 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Second Officer Alfie said in his youtube video, he thought the ship would be stuck for a couple of weeks, not so young Alfie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 29, 2021 #46 Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 29, 2021 #47 Share Posted March 29, 2021 When navigating UK canals I have experienced and observed the effects Alfie mentioned in the video, but on a micro scale by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted April 2, 2021 #48 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I see Israel is going to contemplate a canal. The America’s where going to do it in the 60s with a heap of nuclear bombs. Don’t you just love that American can do attitude. Apparently it’s something like $700,000 to use the Suez, Israel thinks they could half the price. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/us-planned-suez-canal-alternative-israel-blast-with-nuclear-bombs-1960s-2021-3?r=US&IR=T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted April 2, 2021 #49 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Lang Hancock had proposed using nuclear explosives to excavate a new port in the Pilbara. Somewhere south of Port Hedland. The Americans thought it wonderful. The Australians did not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliburn Posted April 2, 2021 #50 Share Posted April 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, Docker123 said: Lang Hancock had proposed using nuclear explosives to excavate a new port in the Pilbara. Somewhere south of Port Hedland. The Americans thought it wonderful. The Australians did not Don’t worry the Chinese will be doing it free of charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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