Ever stuck Evergreen

[stevej37]

Again!

https://news.yahoo.com/ever-stuck-suez-container-ship-020809430.html

[cabmandone]

[stevej37]

Is that Seahawk out there with his boat trying to pull it?

[cabmandone]

I think it's rnln giving his new Boston Whaler a stress test.

[asphaltgambler]

Seriously...was the captain asleep at the helm? It's not like a car going down the road @60 mph and rums off the onto the shoulder. That thing is slow, huge...

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Is that Seahawk out there with his boat trying to pull it?

I wish!

Stuck in Craighill Channel just north of Annapolis.

There will be a few job openings at Evergreen!

[stevej37]

They all carry charts showing depths...don't they?
Or is it a case of not using them.

[KFC911]

^^^^ Don't know about the C. Bay, but here in NC the depths, routes, etc. are dynamic and change all the time. Big azz ships and loaded barges need Brembo brake upgrades too !

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by asphaltgambler

Seriously...was the captain asleep at the helm? It's not like a car going down the road @60 mph and rums off the onto the shoulder. That thing is slow, huge...

I did a tour as an Air Boss on an Amphib, which had a huge "sail area" like the container ships.

I qualified as Officer of the Deck, Underway and had my own watch section.

You are correct, the ship, while huge, is slow...it is all about navigation and, oddly, staying ahead of the ship, especially in confined areas with wind and any sea state. Channels are clearly market and depths are known on charts. The route buoys are also very visible.

The only time I made a mistake was bring the ship into the pier in Bahrain. The transit is fairly difficult but everything was going well until we got in close to our assigned spot on the pier. I lost the bubble: strong winds and my relative inexperience caused me to get way behind the evolution, so much so the XO took the deck.

Much to my relief, btw. XO was great and so was the CO.

But the Evergreen's crew should be so much better - it will be interesting to follow.

[stevej37]

It looks nice at night while stuck


Picture taken March 13, 2022. / Credit: US COAST GUARD via Reuters

[911 Rod]

Any Porsche's on it?

[cabmandone]

What they need to do is one of those light shows like the dancing X-mas light displays. Make it a temporary tourist attraction.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

Any Porsche's on it?

Nope...just quality Chinese built products.

[WPOZZZ]

NEverforward

Edit: WTF! Vash has a depth finder on his kayak. What is with these jokers?

[stevej37]

[cabmandone]

This is why you never triple dog dare the captain. Sh.t always goes wrong.

That or Captain to a deck hand, "If you think you can do a better job!...."

[T77911S]

when ships come into harbor a local harbor captain gets on board and navigates the ship.
if i am not mistaken.... so i dont think its evregreens fault.

[GH85Carrera]

It must cost the shipping company a ton of money to get stuck, and unstuck, and then arrive late. Just astonishing that it happens to the same company. Of course if it had been some other company, it likely would only be local news.

[mocha07]

Originally Posted by T77911S

when ships come into harbor a local harbor captain gets on board and navigates the ship.
if i am not mistaken.... so i dont think its evregreens fault.

Usually when a ship arrives in the upper bay,a bay pilot is taken aboard to guide the ship into the proper channel.

[stevej37]

^^^ If that's the case...the bay pilot is doing a helluva job.