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]

We only really have wind to deal with. They have wind and water currents.

 

[dik]

Sorry Alistair... I was trying to be humourous... and failed.

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

-Dik

 

[Alistair_Heaton]

Its come up a few times about it. Which is why I took your seriously.

I have a lot of respect for mariners.

 

The interweb is inefficient at transmitting humour and subtlety. Also truth.

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."

 

[spsalso]

REALLY good at kittens, though!


spsalso

 

[TugboatEng]

Kittens are the only thing that holds the internet together.

 

Well if you have a good kitten link, why are you holding it back from us?
Unacceptable forum behaviour!

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."

 

[TugboatEng]

We just put our good cat down yesterday .

 

[RedSnake]

Have Cathy gone to cat haven?

Ohh sorry to hear.

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

 

[enginesrus]

The question is why did it happen now? Similar to food plant fires! And oil tankers back in the 70's oil shortage days etc. etc. Just sayin.