Suez Canal…AGAIN!
What’s Going on With Shipping?
Dec 6, 2023
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano – maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner – discusses grounding and freeing of ONE Orpheus in the west lane of the Suez Canal on December 6, 2023.
#supplychain #suezcanal #ONEOrpheus
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Marine Traffic: ONE Orpheus
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:665303/mmsi:563061300/imo:9313008/vessel:ONE_ORPHEUS
Containership ‘ONE ORPHEUS’ Grounds in Suez Canal
Containership ‘ONE ORPHEUS’ Refloated in Suez Canal After Grounding
42 Comments
I wanna know who own One Orpheus? Does not speak well of Japanese ship keeping skills.
I'm not saying that this is what has happened here…
But "someone" has figured out that massive ships can be weaponized and used to incapacitate critical infrastructure.
The Chinese ship that recently dragged it's anchor for several kilometers across infrastructure on the bottom of the Baltic is a pretty clear cut example.
Blocking the Suez canal at a moment in time when the whole world's marine traffic network is under stress AND taking out a rail link at the same time?!?
It makes you think…
lol what a dunce
Hey Sal I am hearing things about Chinese Coast Guard actvity in 'n around Murmansk… also Norweigan activity around Svalbard Island that is pissing off the Russians. You have a take? Reliable info hard to come-by these days
So that RR is also <blank>ed.
All of a sudden that canal from Med thorugh Israel to valley between Jordan and Israel to Red Sea is looking good. It's only like 25 billion.
Yemeni hostility < egyptian incompetence
It could be industrial sabotage.
Just like the last time, this is 100% Egypt's fault. They could have dug a second opening to the canal down by port Suez but they kept it as a single entrance. This was preventable. And that's before you point out the fact that these old bridges are swing bridges.
Facepalm… again
Thanks for the quick reporting
Global meltdown of commerce. Sounds like different factions of elite's manipulating people into overthrowing their governments to me. Oh wait, that never happens !
im suprised durinf the evergiven incident that another ship capt didnt lose his shit and just plow thru lol……what countrys people get pissed off the fastest? gotta be either the irish or italians lol sp id say theyd be most likely to do that lol
What a excellent informative video that so well explained especially for non seafaring community to understand the ins and outs of shipping thanks Sal.
Having transited Suez umpteen times as C.O and Master always the Bosun or leading seaman at the helm any command from the pilot was only acted on when agreed by the Master or OOW but the general command stay in centre as Pilots would ask full rudder then
try claim the vessel has steering problems with $300 will solve the problem or the Great Bitter Anchorage for weeks also four Pilots during the transit on the take nicknamed the Marlborough canal, wonderful memories.
The tracking you had was wonderful and really helped to visualize what happened. Charles
Yes and your channel is on top of all the choke points. Thx again!
Best source of marine news out there Sal, thanks for your reporting.
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This must be due to low wages too, right?
You are the Best !!
Supply chain constraints tend to equal a rise in price. Maybe, just maybe, demand will drop enough to not raise prices to alarming levels.
Thanks Sal
were there big layoffs in the maritime cadre? or is this to pump 'supply chain
That's not how you pronounce Port Said, fyi
So who trains the pilots? Are they not in command of vessels while transiting the canal? Perhaps new training needs to be in place for pilots of the larger vessels. Do they need tug escort like oil tankers in sensitive areas? Are you staying away from this obvious issue in fear of backlash?
Thanks Sal!
Godzilla Facepalm at the event, and lordy, the damage. Eh well, spit happens.
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They say that once is chance, twice is coincidence, third time is enemy action. Hmm.
Blocking the canal would really interfere with US Navy operations during this crisis.
where's the tracks and how does a train make those sharp turns.
Sal, you should change the title of your channel to, "What else could possibly go wrong with shipping!" LOL
You need a theme song to begin and end your videos.
I recommend “The wreck of the Edmond Fitgerald” and “Calipso”.
Just a thought. I know John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot would approve.
road bridge* not a rail bridge. really enjoy the content brother!
Wouldn’t it been wise to build a guard rail at the swing bridge ?
Fabulous.
Let me guess…rising prices?
Rather than rebuild the swing bridge, I would build a new bridge high enough to clear shipping. They are already doing that in New Jersey.
Великий и Славный и самый Имперский ЛЕВ 🦁
How much of the steering is saved in a recoverable way? Is the question of "was it pilot error" something that could be answered by looking at logs?
Seems strange we keep getting the Suez blocked…. Kind of like all our train derailments here in the states…
Does thiis expedite southbound ships. Souds like you said yes?
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Been appreciating your videos for a long time Sal, thank you. God Bless your health and ability to continue.