Tugs, tides and 200,000 tons: experts fear Ever Given may be stuck in Suez for weeks
by Ruth Michaelson and Michael Safi from on (#5FW1D)
Key hurdles are size and weight of container vessel, which is as tall as a 20-storey block of flat
Dredge and pull, dredge and pull. Dislodging a vessel that has become lodged in sand is simple, in theory. If the vessel is as long as New York's Empire State building is tall, then the process gets more complicated.
Dredgers, tugboats and excavators, guided by world-leading consultants in salvaging ships, have been working for days to free the 220,000 tons, 400 metre-long Ever Given that became stuck in the Suez canal last Tuesday.
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