https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-grounding-the-latest-from-th...
https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-grounding-the-latest-from-th...
Now it comes out that they're taking water. Things just got more complicated.
At a minimum, it will be necessary to dig the bow out and do some patching. How big a deal this is remains to be seen. If they're lucky, it's just the connections for the bow thruster. If the hull has to be patched, it's a bigger job. Patching is quite possible, even for big holes.
That's just a temporary fix. The ship may not be seaworthy for long trips. That monster ship will probably have to be towed to a nearby container port, probably Port Said, and the containers unloaded. Then probably across the Med to a dry dock that's big enough, probably one in Greece, for permanent repairs. But by then it will be out of the traffic lane and a concern only to the owners.
“ Alongside specialists dredgers that are working to remove sand and soil from around the vessel, salvage experts Smit are looking to bring in high-powered pumping equipment to remove ballast water from the front and back of the ship, BSM said.”
it is natural given that the ship did hit the protective boulders before getting onto the sand bank. I was wondering when it would come out.