Suez Canal Chief Hints At Captain’s Fault For MV Ever Given Grounding

Ever Given ran aground on 23 March and continues to block the Suez Canal.

As the battle to determine the cause of Ever Given’s grounding in the Suez Canal intensifies, the ship’s captain is at a crossfire. As per reports, the Suez Canal Authorities have suggested that the ship’s captain might have made a mistake that caused the accident.

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“Maybe the captain made a mistake in a specific (operation) request, such as the rudder or speed, which could have led to that,” Osama Rabie, the Suez Canal Chairman said at a press conference.

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