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Maxheader

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3. cable winches, heavy ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Mar 28, 2021, 08:50 AM

Mar 2021

Anchored on the banks. On both sides of the stern.

Port side of the bow, slightly elevated to put pull and

lift on. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the winches are

stronger than the tugs... The port side pulls

the bow up and off the furrow it made. The stern side

winches keep the back from swinging into that canal bank..

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Egypt's president orders preparations for unloading the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 OP

That's a good handle. 2naSalit Mar 2021 #1

He was too busy crying about all the money he was losing...... DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #11

Evergreen is the company, Ever Given is the boat name. GemDigger Mar 2021 #13

Gotcha, thx NC DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #14

They probably should have prepped to do that 5 days ago. BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #2

Good morning. I'm no expert, but that crane doesn't look as if it's the sort that can mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #6

Those "containers" BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #7

How deep is the Port of Philadephia? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #16

It had generally been at 40 ft but over the past couple decades they have been dredging to 45 ft BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #20

Great post. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #24

A couple years ago they brought in the largest ship to a pier at the time BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #26

Fascinating... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 2021 #28

Well here in Philly 1/4 of our shipments coming from Chile (grapes) during a specific season BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #29

Currently in North Sea area? WheelWalker Mar 2021 #17

Ahh.... thank you! BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #21

cable winches, heavy ... Maxheader Mar 2021 #3

Seems like that might break the ship in two, WheelWalker Mar 2021 #18

Perhaps they also need to ban such enormous ships from the canal in the future. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #4

So they can add 5,500 miles to their voyages between the Far East and Europe? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #5

If others went through with no problem, what happened here? efhmc Mar 2021 #9

All I know is what I read in the papers, but it seems that high winds were a factor. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #10

Exxon DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #15

Your memory is faulty FBaggins Mar 2021 #19

The canal already has such procedures FBaggins Mar 2021 #22

Okay, that explains it. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #23

The real danger may be getting both vessels stuck in the canal... Rollo Mar 2021 #8

Good to see President al Sissi is reading my posts on DU Botany Mar 2021 #12

I gather the worry with any kind of unloading is balance. A capsized ship would be... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #25

This is going to end up- R0ckyRac00n Mar 2021 #27