Stranded in the Suez Canal

rogd · #**126** 27th July 2021, 18:03

Appears to be heading 343 degrees at about 2.5 kn now. NNW half N??

randcmackenzie · #**127** 27th July 2021, 22:54

A ship in the East Bound lane would usually board her pilot off Cherbourg - at least they did thirty years ago!

Malcolm G · #**128** 27th July 2021, 23:14

That must have been the case - now back on course at 5.4kt

Lancsman · #**129** 29th July 2021, 08:59

Now berthed in Rotterdam.

expiloter · #**130** 30th July 2021, 09:03

Then bound Felixstowe followed by dry docking in Dunkirk. Presumably they will offload all the remaining boxes in Felixstowe.

Lancsman · #**131** 30th July 2021, 10:35

Thanks for the update.

Lancsman · #**132** 2nd August 2021, 09:13

On her way to Felixstowe.

expiloter · #**133** 3rd August 2021, 09:02

Anchored off since yesterday and reportedly berthing today.

Lancsman · #**134** 3rd August 2021, 16:21

Now berthed at Felixstowe.

expiloter · #**135** 4th August 2021, 09:01

Now reported going to Hamburg.

Lancsman · #**136** 4th August 2021, 09:26

Yes I noticed that yesterday, is that for dry-docking then, or discharge of last boxes.

BobClay · #**137** 4th August 2021, 21:46

I was wondering if the drydock in Dunkirk was big enough to take her ....

expiloter · #**138** 5th August 2021, 07:27

Leaving Felixstowe this morning she is reported to be heading for Suez!! "Ever Changing"!!

Lancsman · #**139** 5th August 2021, 08:37

At Felixstowe anchorage, but as said, route forecast to Suez, maybe more than propulsion problems! Ever Mystery!

BobClay · #**140** 5th August 2021, 10:11

This is getting like an Agatha Christie who dunnit ... ?

R58484957 · #**141** 5th August 2021, 10:23

Was it part of the deal that she would go to Europe to unload then return to Suez.

Varley · #**142** 5th August 2021, 11:01

They're going to given the Suez pilots another go. This time getting video as well as voice? (Make a good Walport educational number).

A long way without earning to get to a FE repairer perhaps the data entry makes it easy to select a previous or, perhaps, originally planned destination.

Dartskipper · #**143** 5th August 2021, 12:15

With Covid related travel restrictions currently in force around the World, it could be cheaper to send the vessel to the engineers rather than t'other way about.

expiloter · #**144** 7th August 2021, 08:04

Down channel now, heading for Malta.

Lancsman · #**145** 7th August 2021, 08:52

No 6 dry dock at Malta, 362m x 62m x 9.3m, quoted somewhere as the length of three football pitches!

expiloter · #**146** 7th August 2021, 14:16

Well her destination is given as Marsaxlokk so suppose boxes to offload.

Lancsman · #**147** 7th August 2021, 14:40

Paying cargo outward?

expiloter · #**148** 9th August 2021, 09:30

Strange - speed still only 8 - 11 kts!! Could be attempting to slot into rotation schedule or more likely in my suspicious mind - something wrong with the beast!

Malcolm G · #**149** 9th August 2021, 10:26

I gathered that a speed limit was part of the conditions pending repairs.
She was max 12kt on the northbound.

Lancsman · #**150** 9th August 2021, 10:27

Showing part way across Bay of Biscay, speed 12.5 knots.