Wrennie
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- Dec 18, 2019
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That is similar to the Ever Given, the ship that got stuck in the canal. [Editing to add picture.]
"Whenever you seek to stop being evil, a way to start can be to believe in yourself." Odd. And what's with the background? Never seen that many whatever they are called in English, containers piled together like that.
That's a lot of containers! It's odd how the ship doesn't sink. I know why it doesn't sink but my mind just automatically thinks "Something that heavy and full must sink".That is similar to the Ever Given, the ship that got stuck in the canal. [Editing to add picture.]
They DID. Then it had to stay anchored in the "Great Bitter Lake" for a long time while they fought in court about how much the owners had to pay Egypt. Eventually it was able to complete its original trip. And they ARE widening that part of the canal now.That's a lot of containers! It's odd how the ship doesn't sink. I know why it doesn't sink but my mind just automatically thinks "Something that heavy and full must sink".
I had already forgotten about that ship. I hope they got it out in the end. I wish they could have built a second route, but I read that it's pretty hard to build another canal or widen the current canal.
Good to hear they got it out, but I feel sorry that a single mistake cost them so much.They DID. Then it had to stay anchored in the "Great Bitter Lake" for a long time while they fought in court about how much the owners had to pay Egypt. Eventually it was able to complete its original trip. And they ARE widening that part of the canal now.