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Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 14:56
by FlyTexas
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 16:23
by Aharon
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 16:49
by Tomliner
I wonder if Uncle Albert had been at the helm?

EricT
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 17:02
by Paul K
Once again, the Dutch get it sorted. Every major salvage job going, they are there.

Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 17:30
by FlyTexas
I wonder now what will happen to the pilot and or the Captain? Will the pilot be blamed for the incident, or will blame land squarely on the Captain? And what about the shipping companies who were affected by delays caused by Evergreen? Will they demand reimbursement for their financial costs?

Interesting days ahead, me thinks.
Brian
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 17:49
by Paul K
I think that ultimate responsibility lies with the captain, with the pilot only ever in an advisory role. The one exception I recall was the Panama canal, where the pilot was in full charge. That might have changed when the canal was handed over to Panama, however.
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 19:40
by 511Flyer
I thought it was blown off course by the wind. Act of God?

Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 20:21
by Scorpius
The 40 kts crosswind exprienced would have put over 1 million pounds of pressure on the side of the ship so it is no wonder that the bow thrusters could not deal with it.
Does not help motoring at 13 kts either.
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 21:52
by FlyTexas
Re: Suez Canal News: She's Free!
Posted: 29 Mar 2021, 22:39
by airboatr
Tomliner wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 16:49
I wonder if Uncle Albert had been at the helm?

EricT
Admiral Halsey said,
He lost his grip .....

too much melted butter in the pie!