I was a US Civilian Mariner (aka merchant marine) for 16 years or so and a licensed officer for the last 4 years. I recently changed professions due to a welcome addition to my family that I can't bear to leave for months at a time! I'm not here to tell you the Ever Given situation isn't meaningful, I think it is. What I can do is tell you what it's like to live and work in the industry, share my training and experience with large ocean going vessels. Basically I'd like to help dispel nonsense so we can all get to the truth and look good doing it!
I just got off work and I'm starting my weekend, so I'll be back to answer any questions after a good sleep.
Welcome shipfag, (careful spelling that) if the Ever Given did suffer a complete power loss, and from some of the info I've seen, some are reporting high winds of about 40kts, would this be enough to turn it sideways in the Suez. Is the Suez canal tidal? Couldn't the Captain have dropped anchor fore and aft (get me with all the ship chatter) and hence stopped the ship from running aground until he had power restored? Thanks, have a good sleep.
I'm not familiar with the anchor situation on the ever given, but based on the vessels I've worked on I doubt it has a stern anchor.
Either way, it wouldn't help much. Most of making an anchor work is laying a bunch off chain on the sea floor.
Ships sail through thesuez in convoys. What happened to the vessels behind?
Part of the transit is mooring against the sand... I'm figuring this out with everyone here. Right now I'm thinking they hit under power...
I'm giving you an updoot for the line "get me with the ship chatter".
Thanks shippers ( a term of endearment in the navy, meaning friend, although I wasn't Navy I was Army)
BZ .