Agree with much you said, but these ships are run by supercomputers, it would have immediately corrected for the winds which were about 40 mph, no big deal, and the usual speed for these ships is about 12 mph, so 18 is not a big deal either.
I think the computer system was quite possibly hacked by some govt that has a bone to pick with Egypt, espec as Egyptian two commuter trains did a major head on collision at the same time. Someone sending a message?
Now who profits? The oil resellers as the price goes through the roof, the EU suffers as much of the goods that are blocked are EU bound, who gains if the EU suffers?
The cost of the group that is trying to launch the ship is 400 million an HOUR, that will have to be covered by who? The insurance companies, the Egyptian govt?
Also, those backed up ships still have to go through customs, who might profit by a rushed inspection of so many ships?
A lot to think about with this, lastly could this be Biden's Dark Winter getting underway with the blockade of oil now that he has ended fracking??
A ship that long, and 200' tall with a "sail effect" on all that sidewall amounts to how much horse power in a 40 mph wind ? Even with Super Computer programs it all comes down to the side screws, and rudder trying to overcome a push by the wind at high speed with little time to take affect in a narrow channel. Otherwise the only other answer is that the Captain just drove that ship into the bank. Also get your facts straight. The cost of 40 million an hour is hundreds of ships sitting blocked, the loss of revenue to the Canal, and world trade ! Your grabbing at straws, and looking at shadows.
First the wind.
Not buying a ridiculous cover story like "the wind did it" when the area is always windy and no ship has ever been grounded by wind in that canal in over 100 years. The computer should have corrected any wind induced navigational errors faster than "instantly."
Further 40 mph winds mean "Twigs and small branches are broken from trees, walking is difficult" according to the Beaufort Wind Scale http://marinewaypoints.com/marine/wind.shtml
This is an OCEAN GOING container ship, the largest in the world, there is no way a wind that breaks "twigs" is going to run it aground. That is your straw, your shadow.
400 million
I stand corrected, I read a quote saying that the work was costing 400/million an hour and misunderstood the reference.
That ship is nowhere like ships in the past 100 years. It is also unlike the vast number of ships today. But whatever. I just find it amusing that you think massive ships respond instantaneously to course corrections like a Formula 1 car. They start course changes miles in advance. They are long, and heavy and far from responsive. The reason they need several tug boats in port.
Agree with much you said, but these ships are run by supercomputers, it would have immediately corrected for the winds which were about 40 mph, no big deal, and the usual speed for these ships is about 12 mph, so 18 is not a big deal either.
I think the computer system was quite possibly hacked by some govt that has a bone to pick with Egypt, espec as Egyptian two commuter trains did a major head on collision at the same time. Someone sending a message?
Now who profits? The oil resellers as the price goes through the roof, the EU suffers as much of the goods that are blocked are EU bound, who gains if the EU suffers?
The cost of the group that is trying to launch the ship is 400 million an HOUR, that will have to be covered by who? The insurance companies, the Egyptian govt?
Also, those backed up ships still have to go through customs, who might profit by a rushed inspection of so many ships?
A lot to think about with this, lastly could this be Biden's Dark Winter getting underway with the blockade of oil now that he has ended fracking??
A ship that long, and 200' tall with a "sail effect" on all that sidewall amounts to how much horse power in a 40 mph wind ? Even with Super Computer programs it all comes down to the side screws, and rudder trying to overcome a push by the wind at high speed with little time to take affect in a narrow channel. Otherwise the only other answer is that the Captain just drove that ship into the bank. Also get your facts straight. The cost of 40 million an hour is hundreds of ships sitting blocked, the loss of revenue to the Canal, and world trade ! Your grabbing at straws, and looking at shadows.
First the wind. Not buying a ridiculous cover story like "the wind did it" when the area is always windy and no ship has ever been grounded by wind in that canal in over 100 years. The computer should have corrected any wind induced navigational errors faster than "instantly."
Further 40 mph winds mean "Twigs and small branches are broken from trees, walking is difficult" according to the Beaufort Wind Scale http://marinewaypoints.com/marine/wind.shtml
This is an OCEAN GOING container ship, the largest in the world, there is no way a wind that breaks "twigs" is going to run it aground. That is your straw, your shadow.
400 million I stand corrected, I read a quote saying that the work was costing 400/million an hour and misunderstood the reference.
That ship is nowhere like ships in the past 100 years. It is also unlike the vast number of ships today. But whatever. I just find it amusing that you think massive ships respond instantaneously to course corrections like a Formula 1 car. They start course changes miles in advance. They are long, and heavy and far from responsive. The reason they need several tug boats in port.
I find it equally amusing that you think a wind that breaks twigs moves ocean going ships.