In this analytic video, I will use my background as a navigation coast guard officer to give my insight on what might caused the blockade of the Suez Canal. We will go over the three most likely factor. On top of that, I will explain why it was such a hard operation to free the ship.
In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of Ever Given, a 20,000 TEU container ship. The 400-metre-long (1,300 ft) vessel ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck in the canal banks, blocking all traffic until it could be freed. Egyptian authorities said that “technical or human errors” may have also been involved. The obstruction occurred south of the section of the canal that had two channels, so there was no way for other ships to bypass Ever Given.
As one of the world’s busiest trade routes, the canal obstruction had a significant negative impact on trade between Europe and Asia and the Middle East. On 28 March, at least 369 ships were queuing to pass through the canal. This prevented an estimated US$9.6 billion worth of trade. On 29 March, Ever Given was partially re-floated and moved by about 80 percent in the correct direction, although the bow remained stuck until the ship was finally freed by Egyptian, Dutch, and Italian tugs, started moving, under tow, towards the Great Bitter Lake, for technical inspection. The canal was checked for damage, and after being found to be sound, the SCA allowed shipping to resume on 29 March.
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A little bit about myself: I did my career onboard the Canadian Coast Guard fleet as a navigation officer for more than four years. I also did my training at the Coast Guard College in Cape Breton. I took part on multiple operations around the country, including the Arctic. Nowadays, I left my years of adventure to enjoy a stable life on shore. I still work for the Coast Guard, but from the office. A drastic change in my everyday life, but it gave me the opportunity to do youtube videos like this one.
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If you are interested to read some of the articles that I presented:
https://www.jodc.go.jp/data_format/weather-code.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ever-given-got-stuck-in-suez-canal-main-theories-2021-3
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2021/03/30/suez-canal-freed-what-caused-cargo-ship-ever-givens-grounding/7058146002/
https://www.noonsite.com/report/suez-canal-transit-information/
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