Ever Given is a massive container ship that is stuck in the Suez Canal, managing to halt traffic in the busy waterway. The ship became stuck in the waterway thanks to heavy winds, and while multiple tugboats were sent to try and dislodge the ship and make it refloat, the Ever Given remained stuck in its location. CNBC has more details:
Around 6:30 p.m. ET Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, which is the technical manager of the vessel, said the ship was still aground with re-float efforts ongoing.
“Dredgers are working to clear sand and mud from around the vessel to free her. Tugboats in conjunction with Ever Given’s winches are working to shift the vessel,” the firm said.
Bernhard Schulte added that there were no reports of injuries among the 25 crew members, and that no cargo has been damaged. Initial investigations have ruled out mechanical or engine failure as reason for the grounding.
The enormous cargo carrier is more than 1,300 feet long and about 193 feet wide. It weighs more than 200,000 tons. One end of the ship was wedged into one side of the canal, with the other stretching nearly to the other bank.
The 120-mile long man-made waterway is a key point of global trade, connecting a steady flow of goods from East to West.
Everything from consumer products to machinery parts to oil flows through its waters.
Image via CNBC
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this situation reminds of when I used to eat too much gas station food
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Can't they just clear the area and blow it up? I've seen Mythbusters do such things plenty of times.
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