The ship ran aground in the Suez Canal was successfully rescued

Osama Rabie, president of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), announced that the ship “successfully resurfaced” this morning. “This is the result of successful towing and towing maneuvers that led to an 80% detour,” said Rabie, praising SCA staff for excellently completing their duties, helping to achieve “great miracles.”

The SCA previously said that an attempt to salvage Ever Given with a tugboat had been successful in moving the front and rear sections of the ship, partially re-floating the ship.

According to Rabie, Ever Given “responded to tug of war”. “The ship’s direction has been adjusted to 80%. The stern moved 102 meters from the shore,” compared to the previous position of 4 meters from the shore, Rabie said.

Successfully rescued the ship blocking the Suez Canal

Attempts to fully rescue Eve Given will resume for the next high tide today, allowing “a complete restoration of the ship’s direction to return it to the intermediate position.”

A total of 11 tugs have been mobilized to tow Ever Given since this morning. Ship damaged in part nose when stranded, but no further damage was reported.

It is not yet clear when the vessels will be able to return through the Suez Canal, but the SCA stressed that all operations will be restored after Ever Given resumes operations.

Marine service provider Inchcape was the first to report that the vessel was successfully rescued.

“Ever Given returned on board at 4:30 on 29 March 2021 (9:30 Hanoi time). The train is now safe. More information on next steps will be updated as we get it,” Inchcape posted on ad on Twitter. The stern had moved away from the western bank of the Suez Canal.

The video of the Ever Given train receding is widely shared on social media. “After four days and two hours, the ship finally ran aground. I think we all need this victory today,” one Twitter user enthusiastically shared.

Inchcape also posted a notice of a photo taken from Google Maps showing that the spacecraft had changed position. VesselFinder’s train tracking service changed Ever Given status to “live” on its website.

Crude prices fell after news of the ship was rescued, and Brent crude fell a dollar a barrel to $ 63.67 a barrel.

Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships with a total tonnage of more than 200,000 tons, crossed the banks of the Suez Canal and ran aground on the morning of March 24 as it moved from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. The ship nearly flipped over on its side, sealing the shipping route through the Suez Canal, causing all movement through the canal to stop.

The forces involved in the Ever Given rescue have stepped up excavation and dredging around this giant freighter. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said it dug to widen the canal banks and dredged at a depth of 18 meters near the bow. The process of rescuing the Ever Given ship was difficult due to the rocks below the bow.

At least 369 ships carrying billions of dollars in cargo were trapped at the entrances to the Suez Canal due to the Ever Given incident. Blocked Suez can cause global business losses of around $ 6-10 billion a day, according to an investigation by German insurance company Allianz.

Major shipping companies, such as the Danish Maersk, have diverted ships around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope despite the higher cost and longer route, losing at least seven more days of travel.

Even when the Ever Given was rescued, Maersk estimates that it will take three to six days for the stranded ships to cross the canal. The company said 32 Maersk and its partners will be directly affected by the end of the week, and that 15 vessels will have to change direction and this number could increase if the canal is not clear.

Flee him (According to the CNBC, Sputnik, AFP, Reuters)