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TERUSAN SUEZ, KOMPAS.TV – An interesting fact was revealed by a giant freighter that ran aground and was trapped in the Suez Canal, Egypt since last Tuesday (3/23/2021). The Associated Press reported, before crossing the important channel for world commercial traffic, the Ever Given freighter made an intricate route that formed a controversial pattern in the Red Sea.
According to a digital reconstruction provided by maritime tracking service VesselFinder, the Ever Given freighter turns repeatedly and sails with a suggestive final pattern resembling male genitalia in the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal. Through its website, VesselFinder has released a video simulation of the movement path of the Ever Given freighter in the Red Sea.
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It was not uncommon for ships to wander aimlessly as they waited their turn to enter the narrow canal that was the main artery of Asian-European trade.
There is still no official comment from concerned parties as to whether the formation of this pattern is intentional or just a coincidence. However, a VesselFinder spokesperson, quoted in Vice, indicating that the ship’s movement data is accurate.
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Meanwhile, the closure of the Suez Canal due to the sinking of the Ever Given ship will have a major impact on world trade. At least 150 ships were trapped and forced to wait their turn to cross the Suez Canal.
