We are joined by Master Salvor Nick Sloane from Costa Concordia fame for his assessment on the #EVERGIVEN and the situation in the #SUEZ (It is not good by the way!). He has decades of salvage experience & knowledge.
What's Going on in the Suez - Part 3
I discuss how the grounding took place on the morning of March 24, 2021 and the other vessels that were in the lower Suez Canal that day.
A future episode will discuss potential causes for the grounding.
What's Going on in the Suez - Part 2
Myself and @johnkonrad of @gCaptain delve into the details and situation facing the MV Ever Given grounded in the Suez Canal.
What's Going on in the Suez - Part 1
Myself and @johnkonrad@gCaptain discuss what could have caused the event, what is being done now to clear the ship from the channel, the impact the closure of the canal is having on world trade and commerce
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1/For those looking for a more technical breakdown of #EVERGIVEN@ever_given, here is the data from her classifications society, the American Bureau of Shipping @ABSeagle
2/All ships receive a number from the International Maritime Organization @IMOHQ so you can identify against similar named ships.
She was delivered in under 3 years, in 2018.
3/She nearly 200,000 deadweight tons, that is how much she can carry in cargo. Gross tons is actually not weight, but volume with a gross ton equal to 40ft3. That equates to 8.8M ft3. She has a speed of 22.5 knots from a single prop.
Blockage may cost trade between $6 to $10B per week.
Oil rose 3% with tankers diverting around Africa from the Atlantic.
Impact will hit European manufacturing and car part suppliers.
SMIT announced that a crane will arrive this weekend to start removing containers. Modern container cranes can move about 1 box a minute. This will be much slower on a ship that carry nearly 20,000.
Suez Canal traffic pre & post the Ever Given incident
This visual, created by our Data Team using #marinetraffic AIS data, shows all traffic in the area from 17 March until earlier this morning, highlighting the slow down following the Ever Given incident.