The Suez Canal is blocked

I spoke to a maritime lawyer. He said it’s just a matter of time before someone Suez.

 

Suez Canal needs an enema.

 

Y'all on it this morning!

 

Movement. Stern is now mid-channel. King tide is right now. Encouraging news. End of the video catches up with real time.

 

It’s free! (H/t Bloomberg news)

 

King tides must have hepled

 

Heads will probably roll for this. MW better watch out

 

Well, he had it made. A clear shot to the Bitter Lakes, but he slowed the ship down and lost steerage, slamming into the bank.

Classic CMW.

The first mate and bosun are both working for Maersk now and the navigator is rumored to be updating his Linkedin profile

 

I just saw on the news that the canal is no larger that Lake Eola in Orlando. For those familiar with that lake like I am, how in the hell do they have a ship that big loaded up like that in that small body of water? Oh yeah, profits and delivery deadlines. Go figure.

I've had boats for years in FL and know from personal experience that bodies of water can be unforgiving every now and then. (duh)

 

This is a pretty cool game - try and steer a ship through the Sues canal

Steer through the Suez Canal

 

I died of dysentery.

 

I knew that explosion in Java would free the ship.