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Doesn't the Suez Canal have specialized pilots that take over going through the canal? If it pilot error, makes me wonder if it's more a case of not knowing so

Doesn't the Suez Canal have specialized pilots that take over going through the canal? If it pilot error, makes me wonder if it's more a case of not knowing something about the class of ship somehow.

CalChris 6y ago
Yes and two were on board. https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-grounding-the-latest-from-the-ship-manager/ https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-grounding-the-latest-from-th...
- Animats 6y ago
  “Arrangements are also being made for high-capacity pumps to reduce the water levels in the forward void space of the vessel and the bow thruster room.” Now it comes out that they're taking water. Things just got more complicated. At a minimum, it will be necessary to dig the bow out and do some patching. How big a deal this is remains to be seen. If they're lucky, it's just the connections for the bow thruster. If the hull has to be patched, it's a bigger job. Patching is quite possible, even for big holes. That's just a temporary fix. The ship may not be seaworthy for long trips. That monster ship will probably have to be towed to a nearby container port, probably Port Said, and the containers unloaded. Then probably across the Med to a dry dock that's big enough, probably one in Greece, for permanent repairs. But by then it will be out of the traffic lane and a concern only to the owners.
  - trhway 6y ago
    >Now it comes out that they're taking water. it is natural given that the ship did hit the protective boulders before getting onto the sand bank. I was wondering when it would come out.
  - elemeno 6y ago
    From another article on the FT it sounds like they’re talking about ballast, not that it’s taking on water. - “ Alongside specialists dredgers that are working to remove sand and soil from around the vessel, salvage experts Smit are looking to bring in high-powered pumping equipment to remove ballast water from the front and back of the ship, BSM said.”
    - trhway 6y ago
      And in another news they are worried about how to avoid capsizing of such a top heavy ship.

Doesn't the Suez Canal have specialized pilots that take over going through the canal? If it pilot error, makes me wonder if it's more a case of not knowing something about the class of ship somehow.

CalChris 6y ago

Yes and two were on board. https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-grounding-the-latest-from-the-ship-manager/ https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-grounding-the-latest-from-th...

Animats 6y ago
“Arrangements are also being made for high-capacity pumps to reduce the water levels in the forward void space of the vessel and the bow thruster room.” Now it comes out that they're taking water. Things just got more complicated. At a minimum, it will be necessary to dig the bow out and do some patching. How big a deal this is remains to be seen. If they're lucky, it's just the connections for the bow thruster. If the hull has to be patched, it's a bigger job. Patching is quite possible, even for big holes. That's just a temporary fix. The ship may not be seaworthy for long trips. That monster ship will probably have to be towed to a nearby container port, probably Port Said, and the containers unloaded. Then probably across the Med to a dry dock that's big enough, probably one in Greece, for permanent repairs. But by then it will be out of the traffic lane and a concern only to the owners.
- trhway 6y ago
  >Now it comes out that they're taking water. it is natural given that the ship did hit the protective boulders before getting onto the sand bank. I was wondering when it would come out.
- elemeno 6y ago
  From another article on the FT it sounds like they’re talking about ballast, not that it’s taking on water. - “ Alongside specialists dredgers that are working to remove sand and soil from around the vessel, salvage experts Smit are looking to bring in high-powered pumping equipment to remove ballast water from the front and back of the ship, BSM said.”
  - trhway 6y ago
    And in another news they are worried about how to avoid capsizing of such a top heavy ship.