LONG_KEELER
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Three Evergreen executives towed off after grounding.
Three Evergreen executives towed off after grounding.
Ever Given again? No, Ever Forward not going forward
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Concerto
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To date 150 containers have been removed.
Ship stranded off US delights curious, worries environmentalists
Ship stranded off US delights curious, worries environmentalists
newtothis
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It's over 300 now. Looks like they'll try again on Sunday for a bit of Easter symbolism, although Spring high tide is not until Tuesday morning.
mjcoon
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What, because someone is egging them on? (Oh dear...)
newtothis
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Looks like Evergreen has finally got it up.
"And on the third attempt, Ever Forward rose from the mud." - Chesapeake III, v, 17
"And on the third attempt, Ever Forward rose from the mud." - Chesapeake III, v, 17
Kukri
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Nice work by all concerned.
Concerto
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Kukri
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Concerto
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Even more photos here.
Ever Forward Refloating Follows 35-Day Salvage Operation - PHOTOS (gcaptain.com)
Ever Forward Refloating Follows 35-Day Salvage Operation - PHOTOS (gcaptain.com)
jamie N
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Concerto's attachment seems to illustrate a very efficient offloading of the 505 containers, in 7 days of daylight only operations.
LONG_KEELER
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Yes. They is no "Quick Start Guide" on how to take containers off a ship at sea. Everyone will benefit from their experience as it's sure to happen again somewhere else. Must be satisfying for all concerned that it's all ended well with no loss of life and the likelihood of little damage if at all for the container ship. Who's fault ? Does it really matter ? So much pressure on time in today's world . Taking things a bit slower might just help in the long run.
Kukri
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Here is what is reckoned to be the gold standard in the assessment of port productivity in the industry - it’s extremely well put together by a very good industry publication:
https://theloadstar.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Loadstar-LongRead-Port-productivity1.pdf
https://theloadstar.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Loadstar-LongRead-Port-productivity1.pdf
Kukri
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And here is the gold standard in chutzpah:
Maryland seeks $100m from Evergreen to cover costs related to Ever Forward grounding - Splash247
Maryland seeks $100m from Evergreen to cover costs related to Ever Forward grounding - Splash247
Stemar
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I do hope the answer is "See you in court"
As long as it isn't a Maryland court. I'm not sure that would be smart...
Biggles Wader
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I bet the Evergreen no claims bonus is looking a bit sorry for itself. These things come in threes. I wonder if the underwriters know that?
newtothis
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To be fair, this is the first one for Evergreen. Ever Given was owned by a Japanese firm and operated by a ship manager. Evergreen just supplied the cargo and customers really. Strangely, it was one of its first long-term charters where it has used it's own livery.
But Ever Forward is Evergreen-owned and operated.
Kukri
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Yes. Different P&I Club.
I once sold two ships because they were unlucky. I didn’t say that in the Board papers that I wrote arguing for disposal and as Terry Pratchett points out one never mentions the Lady. But everyone knew and agreed. My elders and betters on the Board had once arranged for the most expensive feng shui expert in Hong Kong to attend on board a ship and sort her out, at the crew’s specific request. It was and is a shipping company with a long and generally quiet history. They understand this stuff.
Those were also the two worst built ships and the two that were hated by their officers and their ratings. These three facts were probably related.
But if I were in Evergreen HQ I would do as my predecessors in a famous Hong Kong shipowning company once did and arrange for the attendance on board the Ever Forward of a good feng shui man.
Incidentally this picture explains why the Ever Forward is the size that she is:
I once sold two ships because they were unlucky. I didn’t say that in the Board papers that I wrote arguing for disposal and as Terry Pratchett points out one never mentions the Lady. But everyone knew and agreed. My elders and betters on the Board had once arranged for the most expensive feng shui expert in Hong Kong to attend on board a ship and sort her out, at the crew’s specific request. It was and is a shipping company with a long and generally quiet history. They understand this stuff.
Those were also the two worst built ships and the two that were hated by their officers and their ratings. These three facts were probably related.
But if I were in Evergreen HQ I would do as my predecessors in a famous Hong Kong shipowning company once did and arrange for the attendance on board the Ever Forward of a good feng shui man.
Incidentally this picture explains why the Ever Forward is the size that she is:
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Stemar
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What do you mean, we're stuck? I told you to put out the small fenders, not the big ones!
NormanS
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It was good that the traditional, tried and tested method of "lightening ship" was eventually employed, and of course worked.
LONG_KEELER
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Looking at that picture made me start thinking about the Ever Forward grounding in Baltimore . It's known that ships can get "squat" or "ground effect", causing suction on the bottom. Just wondering if the can get "side squat" as well. The ship was doing 13knots in a fairly shallow and narrow channel. Could side suction have pulled the boat to port ? Depends I suppose on how the channels are dredged .