Excavator works to free Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal - photo

**hilerioal@outlook.com** · Mar 27, 2021, 07:24 AM

I Think I Can, I Think I Can

**BuckhornLogging** · Mar 27, 2021, 07:38 AM

Apparently that's a Komatsu 20T excavator - great promotional piece for Komatsu. As long as they're STILL in business by the time this project is finished!

**mklotz** · Mar 27, 2021, 09:44 AM

There isn't much of a history of this type of grounding from which to draw plans of attack for this one. If they don't get it right the first time and the ship capsizes or breaks up, they'll have an even bigger problem.

Unloading the ship is a tricky proposition. The ship has ~20,000 containers on board stacked as high as 300 feet. They would need to be unloaded in a precisely computed order to avoid capsize. There are no unloading cranes in the area and, even if there were, how long would that take?

Fortunately, the canal has no locks so it's subject to the tides. Perhaps that, in combination with some pushing and pulling from the land, will get it loose.

**hemmjo** · Mar 27, 2021, 10:08 AM

It is also NOT a good idea to empty the ballast tanks as some have suggested, as that could cause it to turn over also.

Not a simple project to be sure. I hope none of you are waiting for any products to arrive from China!!!

**Jon** · Mar 27, 2021, 12:27 PM

They should get this guy to dig them out:

**Fluffle-Valve** · Mar 28, 2021, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jon

They should get this guy to dig them out:

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Love it. Some dogs are pure crazy.

**hemmjo** · Mar 27, 2021, 12:39 PM

That is funny, we have a silly dog that does crazy things like that. I am often amazed at the things they do. Would love to know what goes though those minds!!!

They are for sure very good at training US!!!