We hope she has calmer winds during her transit. No ghusts!” he concluded.Ĩ/ Meanwhile, just to make the storyline more interesting, the #EverGiven will soon arrive at the #SuezCanal.īattling very strong headwinds at the moment. Battling very strong headwinds at the moment. “Meanwhile, just to make the storyline more interesting, the #EverGiven will soon arrive at the #SuezCanal. Key info will live in the Voyage Data Recorder.įun fact: the VDR capsule is often mounted on the “monkey island” (deck directly above bridge) /HQ5dBlTB3u- John Scott-Railton March 15, 2022 Pilot error? Rudder malfunction? Key info will live in the Voyage Data Recorder.”ħ/ Investigating what led #EverForward to plow into the shoal’s mucky bottom may take a while. John Scott-Railton remarked that even a high tide could not help in refloating the ‘Ever Forward.’ He pointed out, “Investigating what led #EverForward to plow into the shoal’s mucky bottom may take a while. Getting her un-stuck & back into the 51 foot deep Craighill Channel is likely to be a *big production.* /laRJ4vAIdd- John Scott-Railton March 15, 2022 She lists as 42.6 feet of draught (depth below waterline). Getting her un-stuck & back into the 51-foot deep Craighill Channel is likely to be a big production,” he tweeted.ĥ/ The #EverForward is aground in a shoal area of ~24 feet of water.
“The #EverForward is aground in a shoal area of ~24 feet of water. He said that the wind speed was not substantial and the draught was not strong.
The researcher informed that in all likelihood, the vessel missed a crucial turn. People may read it as: she missed a waypoint (didn’t make a turn) heading from Craighill Angle into Craighill Channel.Ĭaveat: accidents = complicated & AIS tracks can be *imprecise* so take all guesses w/big grain of salt! /pgJN0l5W6C- John Scott-Railton March 15, 2022
Caveat: accidents = complicated & AIS tracks can be imprecise so take all guesses w/big grain of salt!”ģ/ The #EverForward‘s AIS track is… interesting. People may read it as: she missed a waypoint (didn’t make a turn) heading from Craighill Angle into Craighill Channel. Raialton added, “The #EverForward’s AIS track is… interesting. He informed, “Looking at charts, #EVERFORWARD may have slightly deviated from dredged navigation channel into shallower waters after departing Baltimore. David O’Connell said that the Craighill Channel is 50 metres deep but the vessel got stranded in shallow waters of 25 ft depth.Ī senior researcher at the Citizen Lab, John Scott-Railton, had explained the possible causes that led ‘Ever Forward’ to run aground. Meanwhile, the Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp had hired divers to inspect the vessel for possible damages and help in refloating the ‘Ever Forward’.Īs per a report in CBS Baltimore, Maryland-National Capital Region Sector Commander Capt. Ironically named the ‘Ever Forward’, the US Coast Guard is unsure about what caused the vessel to run aground. 1/ /z4rCjGSbzR- John Scott-Railton March 14, 2022 Massive container ship #EVERFORWARD has run aground in the Chesapeake Bay. The Coast guard is monitoring the situation!”
Efforts have been underway since last night to try and free the ship and will continue today. Doyle, the Executive Director of Maryland Port Administration, had informed, “The ship’s grounding is not preventing other ships from transiting to the Port of Baltimore. Interestingly, both the Ever Forward and Ever Given are operated by the same Taiwan-based container shipping company called Evergreen Marine Corp. The development comes a year after another vessel named Ever Given, owned by the same company had blocked the Suez canal for over a week.Īs per reports, the 1096-ft vessel was stranded at the Chesapeake Bay near Washington DC while it was en route to Norfolk in Virginia. On Sunday (March 13) night, a massive cargo ship named Ever Forward, owned by the ‘Evergreen’ corporation ran aground after departing from the Port of Baltimore at the Seagirt.