Suez blocked by stuck ship!

[dhutch]

So yeah. How did that happen?

[InitialDave]

dhutch said:

So yeah. How did that happen?

They went right hand down a bit when they should have gone left hand down a bit.

[MiniMan64]

dhutch said:

So yeah. How did that happen?

Bit of a gust of wind apparently.

The queue building up is something to behold, although I assume the shipping lanes must always look a bit like that

[Blackpuddin]

They're saying 'a gust of wind' but the captain must have been stuck on the bog for an awfully long time not to have noticed what was happening.

[tribalsurfer]

Being a bit of a simpleton, surely the answer is to reverse what you just did. Might not be possible under on steam, but the tugs should be able to reverse the manoeuvre.

[BadBull]

At least the front hasn't fallen off.

[Petrus1983]

dhutch said:

So yeah. How did that happen?

From the Egyptian authorities -


They’re hoping to free it on Thursday morning.

The part at the bottom of the statement regarding listening to them rather than what you read on the web is probably there as a rumour is already circulating that it’s helm was remotely taken over by hackers.

[InitialDave]

Petrus1983 said:

there as a rumour is already circulating that it’s helm was remotely taken over by hackers.

Lol, that literally is the plot of Hackers.

[motco]

"Well the bloody satnav said 'turn around when possible'!"

[ZymoTech]

That is a lovely turn of phrase - a "delinquent ship".

[rev-erend]

Looks like uncle Albert got a new job.

[Electronicpants]

dhutch said:

So yeah. How did that happen?

Italian captain spotted a Moldovan dancer on the shore.

[epom]

The cost.... imagine the cost of what is being delayed !!

[yellowjack]

If they can't float the ship of the "ground", is it possible for a salvage operation to remove the "ground" from under the ship?

I ask this because there is currently a dredger off Bournemouth pumping sand off the sea floor then pumping it onto the beach through a network of pipes. Is a dredger the answer in this case, to pump sand out from under the ship to give it's own buoyancy half a chance at shifting it off. Or is it stuck fast on material that is too solid to simply be pumped out of the way?

It'll certainly be interesting to see how long this task takes, and what method(s) are employed to complete it.

[Baron Greenback]

epom said:

The cost.... imagine the cost of what is being delayed !!

Think they will take the boat + lot more in fine! Must of been high wind and lazy captain.

[anonymous-user]

PushedDover said:

Is this not Captain Balfour just approaching the riverbank to pick up some guests ?

Have another

[Nurburgsingh]

dhutch said:

So yeah. How did that happen?

Same way these things always happen it starts with "watch this...." and ends with a 'dab of oppo'

[fiatpower]

yellowjack said:

If they can't float the ship of the "ground", is it possible for a salvage operation to remove the "ground" from under the ship?

I ask this because there is currently a dredger off Bournemouth pumping sand off the sea floor then pumping it onto the beach through a network of pipes. Is a dredger the answer in this case, to pump sand out from under the ship to give it's own buoyancy half a chance at shifting it off. Or is it stuck fast on material that is too solid to simply be pumped out of the way?

It'll certainly be interesting to see how long this task takes, and what method(s) are employed to complete it.

I was reading that they may have to unload the ship in situ to lighten the load if the tugs aren’t able to budge it.

[Simpo Two]

'Aground' is one thing, jammed across and stuck at both ends is another.

Steering failure perhaps?

I am impressed at the speed with which Captain Balfour upgraded his boat though.

[Earthdweller]

“Ramming speed Mr Christian”