In the accident where a large container ship owned by a company in Ehime Prefecture ran ashore on the Suez Canal in Egypt, a strategic point for maritime transportation connecting Asia and Europe, a work ship capable of removing a large amount of earth and sand was put on the site and separated. I am aiming for a reef.
On the 23rd, a large container ship owned by Shoei Kisen in Ehime Prefecture and operated by a Taiwanese company ran aground on the Suez Canal in Egypt, and the Suez Canal remains blocked by this ship.
The Suez Canal Authority in Egypt, which manages the canal, is working on restoration work in cooperation with a specialized team of salvage companies, but it has not been able to move the ship.
The Suez Canal Authority says that it is necessary to remove a large amount of earth and sand around it in order to move the ship, and on the 26th, a special work boat that can remove 2000 cubic meters of earth and sand per hour was introduced.
The company in Ehime Prefecture, which owns the ship, is aiming to take off on the night of Japan time, which coincides with the high tide, but some Egyptian media say that the work will be prolonged. I'm telling you how to look at it.
Owned by a container ship Shoei Kisen “Aiming to take off on the night of the 27th”
On the 23rd of this month, on the Suez Canal in Egypt, a large container ship "Evergiven" with a total length of 400 meters owned by Shoei Kisen of Imabari City and operated by a Taiwanese company ran aground on the way to the Mediterranean Sea and blocked the canal. Is still going on.
Shoei Kisen held a press conference in Imabari City on the afternoon of the 26th. * President Yukito Higaki said, "We apologize for the inconvenience caused to many people including those involved because the canal operation was cut off due to the grounding accident. I apologize.
According to the company, 10 tugboats are continuing to pull container ships and remove sediment near the bow, but it is having a difficult time.
For this reason, he is currently working on a machine that removes crushed rocks, etc., and expressed his intention to aim for reefing on the night of the 27th of Japan time, which coincides with the high tide time.
In addition, he said that the cause of the accident was under investigation, and since there were no reports of problems with the engine or nautical instruments, he said that it was affected by a sandstorm or a gust of wind while navigating the canal.
* President Higaki said, "First of all, I would like to investigate the cause later by opening the canal closure," and emphasized the idea of making every effort to take off the reef with the cooperation of salvage companies.
* "Hi" is "Ta" in the middle of "Ai" on the right side of "Hinoki".
Landing container ship movement up to 25th
Regarding the movement of the container ship that ran aground on the Suez Canal until the 25th, NHK traced it by receiving the data of the position information of the ship from "IHI Jet Service" that analyzes satellite data.
The container ship left the Malaysian port on March 13 and then entered the Red Sea from the south side of the Arabian Peninsula on the 20th.
And on the 23rd, shortly after entering the Suez Canal, we can see that it is stuck around 8 am.
Until then, other ships sailing in the vicinity were moving, but after this container ship stopped moving, the water area just north of the site, the water area on the Mediterranean side of the canal, and the water area on the Red Sea side where the container ship was navigating. In addition, you can see how many ships are staying.
Professor Nobukazu Wakabayashi of the Graduate School of Kobe University, who is familiar with ship accidents, pointed out that ships were stagnant due to grounding accidents in these three places, and said, "The Suez Canal is a canal connected using lakes and rivers. So, although the width varies, this stranded area occurred in a narrow place where only one way can pass, blocking the canal. Many ships are staying and it is an abnormal situation. "
Also, if you go around the Suez Canal, it will take about 10 days to sail on the south side of the African continent, which will increase fuel costs, so `` Other ships can pass by unloading. I'm waiting for it to become. "
On the other hand, regarding future work, "This ship is one of the largest container ships called mega-containers. The bow is stuck in the shore, there is no room to back up and behind, and there is a risk of damaging the steering wheel and screws. Yes, it may be an inexperienced takeoff work, "he said, making it difficult to make a forecast.