dpberr Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I think the Egyptians need much, much larger tugboats for this job. I mean big boats like in the 200+ ton bollard pull range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 They built the pyramids before modern tech, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 2:38 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: Not sure. Is there tides in the canal? Gotta be, right... ?? Yes to tides. Were apparently hoping that high tide today would do the trick: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 10:31 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: Yeah... The bow is stuck. They have bow thrusters to keep things stable. Surprised they didn't have tug escort being 400m long AND windy conditions... BUT it's Egypt 🇪🇬 and do you want the cost of your new LED TV going up! 😉 That's one big weathervane. Was that the same wing that knocked down our fearless leader 3x? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Anything posted in this thread by someone not named @ExiledInIllinois is pure bunk. Go to the source of nowlege people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 10 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: Yes to tides. Were apparently hoping that high tide today would do the trick: Yes! But it may be like waiting for the Sabres to score, even worse, win a game! 😉 Looks like they are screwed in Egypt. Suez is only @ 30° N. The tides at the lower latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere are not as pronounced as the are at higher latitudes... That is what I meant... "In the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia are pressed closer together. This “constriction” of the oceans creates the effect of a higher range of tides." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Lotta things in play... Here's a map. Confirms my hunch that the Suez Canal has low pronounced tidal variation: Blue is low, red high tidal variation 47 minutes ago, Beerball said: Anything posted in this thread by someone not named @ExiledInIllinois is pure bunk. Go to the source of nowlege people. Stay in your lane people! 😆🤣😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 52 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: That's one big weathervane. Was that the same wing that knocked down our fearless leader 3x? 4x... Dog's name was Major and he was getting outta the shower nekkid... Can happen to anyone when you move too fast. 😉😜😘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Yes! But it may be like waiting for the Sabres to score, even worse, win a game! 😉 Looks like they are screwed in Egypt. Suez is only @ 30° N. The tides at the lower latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere are not as pronounced as the are at higher latitudes... That is what I meant... "In the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia are pressed closer together. This “constriction” of the oceans creates the effect of a higher range of tides." They're saying there's a "Spring tide" with 18" variation expected Monday so they're hoping maybe then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: They're saying there's a "Spring tide" with 18" variation expected Monday so they're hoping maybe then That's not bad! But, that's a BIG boat! I wonder if Moses had knowledge of that way back when? 😉 If you look closely at the map of the world tides... It looks like it's more pronounced @ Suez... Anyway, the boat is stuck inland, wonder what the effect is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marv's Neighbor Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Obviously they can't remove containers but I hope they at least de-fueled and removed whatever ballast items that are reachable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Trouble in the Suezzzzz... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Doc said: Trouble in the Suezzzzz... "We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it..." Anyway... It may have been human error: https://nypost.com/2021/03/28/human-error-may-be-behind-ship-blocking-suez-canal-authorities/amp/ Blame the Indians... The whole crew I believe is being worked by Indian Nationals... You think 🤔... ??? Ain't just call centers folks? Cheapest labor wins! Edited March 29, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 150 years in operation and they haven't built a turning lane ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Finally free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Obviously they can't remove containers but I hope they at least de-fueled and removed whatever ballast items that are reachable. Wasn't the load acting as ballast? Why would there be anything else acting as ballast other than fuel? Edited March 29, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Probably didn't want to unload it so as to unbalance it... I guess there's a systematic way to unload those containers... Counter balance it with filling the ballast tanks? ??? Why they just didn't rush in and start unloading containers... Would be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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