1/Recap of last night's #Suez incident. MT #AFFINITYV grounded southbound in the canal near the same spot as #EverGiven. She was lightly loaded and appeared to be set to the west by wind. Her bow grounded and her stern pitched to the opposite bank...
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https://twitter.com/mercoglianos/status/1565117374990262273
2/After #AFFINITYV went aground, with her bow into the west bank and her stern across the canal, the smaller tanker #Amelia, behind her in the southbound convoy appeared to strike her starboard quarter.
Amelia was backed off and #Suez tugs responded to free #AFFINITYV.
Amelia was backed off and #Suez tugs responded to free #AFFINITYV.
3/With the benefit of a 4ft high tide, the tugs were able to move the stern of #AFFINITYV counter clockwise into the canal and then pull her back into the channel and move her about a mile down canal. Total time was about 4 to 5 hours.
4/With both ships clear, they proceeded south to the southern #Suez anchorage and the canal resumed normal operations.
On average, there is about one grounding a month in the canal, but few times does it result in a closure. This incident happened in a one way section.
On average, there is about one grounding a month in the canal, but few times does it result in a closure. This incident happened in a one way section.
5/Last evening, I live streamed a discussion about #AFFINITYV as she was freed with a replay of the incident courtesy of @MarineTraffic.
Apologies for my cough...shaking a cold; not COVID.
Apologies for my cough...shaking a cold; not COVID.
6/Tanker refloated in the Suez Canal, averting lengthy blockage
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