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Old 5th October 2021, 09:37
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Stranded in the Suez Canal

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Originally Posted by Faxferryman View Post
The story on Splash24/7 states she should be back in service later this month, the bulbous bow looks fairly dented, but steelwork repairs are pretty quick, remains to be seen if there was any engine damage, the slow passage gives no indication, as the fore peak damage was likely the deciding factor in a limiting speed by class.
I still maintain that you can't slam a 200,000 ton vessel into the Sinai Desert at 14kts and not expect some issues right back down the line of mechanical connections. Time will tell.
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