Ever Given departs Port Said, set to reach Rotterdam 110 days later than originally scheduled
The 20,388 teu Ever Given finally got underway, leaving Egyptian waters this morning having spent the past five days at an outer anchorage at Port Said where it had been undergoing extensive class surveys.
finally got underway, leaving Egyptian waters this morning having spent the past five days at an outer anchorage at Port Said where it had been undergoing extensive class surveys.The Shoei Kisen-owned vessel became the most famous ship in the world for six days in March when it grounded, blocking the Suez Canal. The vessel was then arrested and lawyers for the shipowner battled for months with the Suez Canal Authority over the size of a compensation package, something that was finally agreed upon last week, with the ship allowed to sail from the Great Bitter Lake to Port Said last Wednesday.
The ship, operated by Evergreen and part of the Ocean Alliance, should take nine days to complete its voyage to Rotterdam and then it will continue onwards to other European destinations such as Felixstowe. The ship is carrying around 18,300 containers, which ought to have reached their destination more than three months ago.
It is still a mystery why the ship was not released earlier against deposit of a bank guarantee acceptable to Egyptian Court and SCA, pending determination of ship’s liability and quantum of compensation. Over 3 months’ delay in arrival of cargo at destination ports could have been averted. If any of the cargo is rendered unfit due to delay, neither the shipowner nor the insurer will be liable.
No mystery. they couldn’t agree on the amount to be deposited.
WHAT IS THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE SUPPORTING PILOTS , ASSISTED OR HELPED TO CROSS THE CANAL ? WHAT HAPPENED TO THEIR EXPERIENCES ? REAL PROXIMATE CAUSE IS WHAT ? PURELY A QUESTION OF LEARING EXPERIENCE , AND ACADEMIC INTEREST ONLY.