The owner of "Evergiven" wants to pay compensation to Egypt without bringing the captain to trial
Russian media reported that the owner of the container ship Ever Geffen wants to pay compensation for the blockage of the Suez Canal.
According to the advisor to the Egyptian President for Suez Canal and Ports Projects, Mohab Mamish, the situation with Ever Geffen will not reach the court, as the container ship's owner intends to pay compensation after an agreement is reached.
The Russian "Vesti Row" website said that Memish's statements came in response to a question about whether Egypt will go to the court after the investigation.
Mamish explained that due to the owner of Evergiven's desire to reach an agreement without trial, the captain of the ship would not be subject to detention or any other legal procedures.
According to Memish, the investigation will not last more than a week.
He also explained that insurance companies would pay compensation to all ship owners who were exposed to the congestion caused by the Evergiven accident.
The head of the canal administration, Osama Rabie, said that the total damages resulting from the closure of the Suez Canal could reach about one billion dollars.
Evergiven is one of the largest gold class container ships in the world with a length of 400 meters.
Last week, I ran aground while traveling from China to Rotterdam, disrupting traffic along the canal for six days.
17 locomotives took part in the work to get the container ship out of misdemeanor, including the giant ALP GUARD tug from the Netherlands with a towing force of 285 tons, which arrived Sunday evening.
Movement along the Suez Canal resumed on Monday.
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