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Old 29th March 2021, 02:18
Chillytoes Australia Chillytoes is offline
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Recent reports suggest that the rudder is now movable and the prop is free. As such, it would appear that the aft end is relatively clear, so why are they not directing tugs to the aft end and pulling that around? The reports also say that there are rocks at the bow, so tugs pulling the stern around mid-stream might also shift these rocks. But leave it to the salvors, they have been around for a bit and I guess they had already thought of that. Maybe the best tugs are at the wrong end of the canal?
Looking at a diagram of the canal profile is a bit of a worry. There is only what looks like a narrow channel in the middle, about 80ft deep and the sides slope up from 50ft to nothing at the banks. Not much room to manoeuvre there.

Last edited by Chillytoes; 29th March 2021 at 02:19. Reason: spelling
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