Suez Canal blocked by container ship 36

[verymadmac]

It might not be an engineering issue that started it, but I bet is going to change a few specifications.
BBC piece here Link



It looks like the bow is hard aground, refloating will be an interesting exercise given the time pressure.



Canal profile is here

https://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/English/About/SuezCanal/Pages/CanalCharacteristics.aspx

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

Nah this won't creat anything. There will be hundreds of ships and aircraft held like this at the moment today.

The last aircraft that I was flying that got impounded is still sitting where I parked it in ras al khaimah in the UAE. Hasn't moved in 11 years.

 

[TugboatEng]

As long as it doesn't go like that impounded fertilizer. Interesting note, my dad works on agriculture and said the markings on their bags indicated that it was not fertilizer grade (too coarse).

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

Exactly good example how often these impounding of things happen tug.


Every one knows that it was for making explosives but they can't publicly say it with out proof.

 

[davefitz]

I really hope none of those containers held immigrants.

If Egypt ends up owning the ship and the containers, they would have an interesting time inspecting each one- undoubtedly a few held illegal cargo. The shippers who could be traced that had shipped illegal cargo will probably lobby Egypt to buy back their container unopened.Perhaps the official in the catbird seat who decides the fate of the containers will see a healthy addition to his/her retirement fund.And the world spins around and around.



"...when logic, and proportion, have fallen, sloppy dead..." Grace Slick

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

the Latest from the Dane is another example of this suction thing and big boats. It was again a suez incident

https://youtu.be/7ocTTkHqQcg

 

[TugboatEng]

Overtaking in a canal is quite a complicated maneuver.

https://youtu.be/3NqN_yNrR8Y

 

[FacEngrPE]

Pilots that are good at managing the complicated dynamics of both a ship in tight quarters and the wheelhouse crew deserve considerable respect.
SH Lesson 6 Interaction Bank Effect
Manoeuvring in Shallow Waters

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

They certainly get it from me.

Although that starts me down a very regular thought process of why some humans have a natural talent for controlling machines which almost seems instinctive and others are monkeys on the controls.

The Dane comes from a family of seafarers his great granddad use to Captain square riggers doing the wheat run from Australia to the UK. His brother is a gifted pilot of aircraft. Both of them seem to struggle explaining why they do certain things.

Some of the best instructors and technical pilots that I have met are shall we say are rather rubbish at being the monkey on the stick, struggle with timing and job priorities. But they are utterly excellent at creating a good learning environment and supplying targeted information to others.

Once had a kid turn up at the flying school his dad had bought him 3 hours worth of flying lessons for his 15th birthday. Weather was crap low cloud so I couldn't take him off on a nav trip. So said sorry but really don't want to waste your money by taking you up. Only thing I would do with you today is doing circuits at the airport. kids face was a picture of joy at this prospect. Long story short after talking him round the first circuit and landing I basically sat with my hands on my lap and did absolutely nothing. He did everything including the coms with the tower. Spoke to his dad and said he was a natural. Last time I heard he was winning all the comps in the UK RAF for anything to do with ground attack and bombing. But was also well near the top for dog fighting as well.

 

[cranky108]

Sort of leads me to think, if some people are naturals at some things? Is it possible the thing I am a natural at has not been invented?

 

[RedSnake]

Maybe you haven't tried enough things, to have found it yet.

Best Regards A

“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.“
Albert Einstein

 

[LittleInch]

I would try scrabble first before deep sea diving....

Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.

 

[MacGyverS2000]

Or perhaps Uno before skydiving...

Dan - Owner

http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

Mac just to come out with it, Redsnake joined the forum to get some questions answered after her partner died in a sky diving aircraft accident.

From what I know of her she won't take it personally etc. And its not your fault for not knowing. But just so there is no confusion and awkwardness I will be Scottish blunt.

Which knowing scandi's red won't mind.

And to add I don't think there is any need to delete the post or be sorry.

 

[RedSnake]

Thanks Alistair, you are right, I don't mind.
And Mac, I didn't take it personally.
But as with all those things that is close to heart it always triggers the grief and sorrow, but it could as easily have been Trivial Pursuit or something else, one never really knows what will.

Best Regards Anna


“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.“
Albert Einstein

 

[SWComposites]

Yep, govt extortion racket:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/business/ever-given-seized-compensation-bill-intl/index.html

$300M for “loss of reputation”
$300M for “salvage bonus”

 

[TugboatEng]

Insurance rates are going to go Up Up Up. Good or bad? Who knows. It will raise costs for Europe on Chinese goods and lower US costs. Whether that is beneficial or detrimental is up for debate.

 

[dik]

and add an impetus for the Russians to open up their northern passage.

Rather than think climate change and the corona virus as science, think of it as the wrath of God. Feel any better?

-Dik

 

[RedSnake]

“loss of reputation”
To loos reputation it feels like the fault must lie with the Suez Canal company.
A strange way of taking responsibility for someone "elses fault" without having done something "wrong".

BR A

“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.“
Albert Einstein

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

the joys of dealing with the Arab mindset.

Its just an opening ploy and they will alos be trying to work out how everyone is going to get their Baksheesh

 

[RedSnake]

But just so there is no confusion and awkwardness I will be Scottish blunt.

When you comment like in the post above, I get this picture in my head of a knight in shining armor.
But since I know, Scotland really never had any "real" Scottish knights,
it leads me to a kind of, under the belt, kind of question ..... ;-)

Do you have a tartan.

Best Regards A

“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.“
Albert Einstein