We've all seen the memes...
i did my own version of the massive evergreen ship stuck in the suez canal meme pic.twitter.com/gtV06wljxg
— liv (@summerfeelinhs) March 25, 2021
But despite the Internet's quick wit, it looks like real progress is being made on cargo ship stuck on the Suez Canal.
Nearly a week since the Ever Green ship was wedged in the Egyptian water water way a "small gap" has opened up.
Ten tugboats pulling the mammoth ship in four directions, which has helped to partially bring it afloat in the early hours of this morning.
#BREAKING| Ever Given was successfully re-floated
at 4.30 am local time and was being secured at the moment, Inchcape, a global provider of marine services said on Twitter __ REUTERS#Egypt #Suez #SuezCanal #EVERGIVEN #Evergreen #BreakingNews|#قناة_السويس #السفينة_الجائحة #عاجل pic.twitter.com/HxFAW2LUzw
— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) March 29, 2021
Meanwhile, an Irishman who used to navigate the Canal says this ship is twice as long as the standard vessel that the Canal was initially designed for.
Bill Kavanagh, a lecturer at the Maritime College of Ireland, said the size of the ship can't be underestimated.
"We're talking about boats that are 400 metres in length, four Aviva Stadiums long," he said.
Authorities have widened and deepened it in the last number of years.
Efforts continue to bring the ship fully afloat, which will be a relief to the hundreds of vessels queueing up to pass through.
Man Creates Video Game Of Suez Canal Blockage
Meanwhile, one clever gamer has created a video game where users can try to move the Ever Given boat from the Suez Canal.
Eric Wilder - who designed it in around 2 hours - says people play "as a tiny bulldozer, given the gargantuan task of freeing it."
Idk why I made this. But you can play it here: https://t.co/pqcbnChoP5 pic.twitter.com/Gi8QifnvN1
— Eric Wilder (@Eric_C_Wilder) March 26, 2021
So if you think you'd do be able to remove the boat, you know where to try your luck.
