What next skippers

[stelican]

Suez canal
Seems the ship is stuck and the professionals cannot find a quick way to shift.
So Any ideas.
Looks to me that they need to pull the stern back into channel

 

[MrB]

How did it happen? I read it had lost propulsion and run aground but on the news earlier they were saying it was off course because of bad weather! Would there have been a pilot aboard?

 

[Bouba]

The Cape of Good Hope ?‍

 

[sarabande]

The stern looks as if it jammed into some fairly substantial pilings, and they might not want to risk damage to the prop/rudder. Though a claim by the ship managers that there was no propulsion failure prob means the screw was turning when it hit the bank. I guess the plan is to free the bow from the sand, and move the vessel forward a few feet to clear the stern and then swivel the vessel into a proper alignment for towing to the nearest garage.

With tides, and both ends stuck ATM, there must be some risk of the hull of that length sagging. If that happens the container locks which secure the stacks might be in jeopardy.

 

[DAKA]

Tether a tug to the bank at the bow end and run it in gear.
the prop wash will dig it out.
I used to moor bankside and we did this a couple of times a year to remove the soft silt at the side of the river bank.
it will be done in a few hours.
they just have a bit more silt /sand to move (700 000 cubic meters) but the tug props will be larger than mine

there must be dozens of part full container ships fitted with cranes not too far away that could offload some containers

 

[ShaneAtSea]

Suez canal
Seems the ship is stuck and the professionals cannot find a quick way to shift.
So Any ideas.
Looks to me that they need to pull the stern back into channel

I think they need to pull their finger out and ramp up their efforts a bit

One JCB isnt going to do much

 

[Bouba]

The question is, was the ship riding high or is she truly grounded. They could unload her, float the containers down the canal and pump out her fuel. But if they can’t get a tanker to her then it will have to be done by road. The tide may help, but the tide chart looks like grim reading for a 200,000 ton ship

 

[Bouba]

I think they need to pull their finger out and ramp up their efforts a bit

One JCB isnt going to do much

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He’s a bit close to the gelcote for my liking

 

[PalmaTarga]

Looks like the skipper navigated the Strava cock n' balls on his AIS tracker before entering the canal....

 

[PlanB]

There's a comprehensive and extremely knowledgeable thread running on "Scuttlebutt".

 

[Bouba]

There's a comprehensive and extremely knowledgeable thread running on "Scuttlebutt".

Which is why we are on this thread?‍??‍??‍?

 

[ShaneAtSea]

A bit of a traffic jam

 

[C08]

The question is, was the ship riding high or is she truly grounded. They could unload her, float the containers down the canal and pump out her fuel. But if they can’t get a tanker to her then it will have to be done by road. The tide may help, but the tide chart looks like grim reading for a 200,000 ton ship

The nightmare scenario if the bow breaks on LWS!

 

[C08]

The nightmare scenario if the bow breaks at LWS, only a couple of feet more to float off at HWS. Does not look good.

 

[Martxer]