Osama Rabie

Ever Given Broke Speed Limit Before Running Aground

  • The Ever Given’s speed was 13.5 knots before it ran aground.
  • The Suez Canal speed limit was between 7.6 knots and 8.6 knots.

In the ongoing tit-for-tat between the Suez Canal Authority and Japanese owner Shoei Kisen over who was to blame for the blockage on the key waterway in March, the Egyptians have hit back, reports Splash247.

Ever Given exceeds speed limit

SCA chairman Osama Rabie said Shoei Kisen’s 20,388 teu Ever Given was travelling too fast through the canal and the size of the vessel’s...

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Suez Canal Chief Hints At Captain’s Fault for Containership Grounding

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. According to a report by the Jakarta Post, the Suez Canal Authorities have suggested that the ship’s captain might have made a mistake that caused the accident.

Rudder or speed mishap

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

https://mfame.guru/suez-canal-chief-hints-at-captains-fault-for-containership-grounding/

Suez Canal Authorities Plan for Expansion of Waterway

  • Suez Canal Chairman Osama Rabie told Reuters on Tuesday an expansion of the southern section of the waterway was under consideration.
  • It is where the massive container ship Ever Given became stranded.
  • The authority is also looking into procuring the kinds of cranes that could potentially offload cargo.

A recent news article published in the Reuters written by Nadeen Ebrahim reveals that According to Suez Canal chairman expansion to the south is under consideration.

Suez Canal expansion

Suez...

https://mfame.guru/suez-canal-authorities-plan-for-expansion-of-waterway/