![]() The Ever Given crew are now free to continue their vital role in the global supply chain and also travel home to their loved ones after three months of uncertainty.” “You cannot put a price on the wellbeing of seafarers. “We are grateful for the sake of the ship’s crew that the parties have reached a successful settlement,” said Guy Platten, secretary general. The International Chamber of Shipping, which played a part in the negotiations, welcomed the news – and the consequent relief for the crew. Ever GIven was moved to the Great Bitter Lake and anchored, and on April 13th, canal authorities announced that the ship had been seized on court orders until the owners paid $900 million in damages. After the canal had been checked for damage, the Suez Canal Authority informed shipping agencies that shipping was to resume. The ship was finally freed from the edge of the canal later that afternoon. Eight tugboats worked to re-float the vessel in collaboration with a Komatsu excavator removing sand from the side of the canal where the bow of the vessel was wedged.Īided by high spring tide, the ship was partially freed from sediment and re-floated on March 29th, apart from the bow, which was still stuck. Traffic in both directions was blocked for just over six days, leading to a traffic jam of over two hundred vessels. The ship had been running fifth in a northbound convoy, with fifteen vessels behind it when it ran aground. The owners were told by the Suez Canal Authority that the ship "was suspected of being hit by a sudden strong wind, causing the hull to deviate from waterway and accidentally hit the bottom" The ship ended up with its bow wedged in one bank of the canal and stern nearly touching the other. The ship ran aground diagonally after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm. ![]() ![]() On March 23, 2021, the ship was passing through the Suez Canal on its way to Rotterdam from Tanjung Pelepas when it became stuck near the village of Manshiyet Rugola and blocked the canal. ![]() The ship's container capacity is 20,124 TEU. It has a gross tonnage of 220,940 net tonnage of 99,155 and deadweight tonnage of 199,629 tons at design draught. Fully laden, Ever Given draws 14.5 metres (47 ft 7 in) of water. Its height from keel to main deck (hull depth) is 32.9 meters (107 ft 11 in). Ever Given Container Ship DLC available now for Suez Canal Simulator.Įver Given is one of the largest container ships in the world with a length overall of 399.94 meters (1,312 ft 2 in) and a beam of 58.8 meters (192 ft 11 in). Suez Canal Simulator pays homage to this historical event with this beautiful 1-to-1 scale full scale re-creation of the ship that launched a thousand memes. One of the greatest sagas in maritime history was finally at its end. A ceremony celebrating the ships departure was held in Ismailia as the ship passed and by late afternoon Ever Given was spotted anchored in the Mediterranean just outside of Port Said where it underwent inspection for seaworthiness before continuing its journey to Rotterdam. The ship left the Great Bitter Lakes at around noon local time and began making its way north through the Canal. On July 7, 2021, after more than three months in captivity, the Egyptian government finally released the Ever Given.
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