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I am definitely not the captain of the Evergreen what is currently stuck in the Suez Canal: https://www.google.com/search?q=Evergreen+Suez+Canal

But from an engineering point of view, what would be the best method to move this cargo ship, back to work when it is stuck in the sand.

ex.: highering the canals water level or pulling it with near other cargo ships?

Thanks.

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    We understand your interest in this current Charlie Foxtrot, but rescuing grounded ships is pretty much an art form, and every situation (land material, ship mass, hull type,...) is essentially unique. – Carl Witthoft Mar 26 '21 at 12:46
  • https://www.wired.co.uk/article/suez-canal-ship-stuck-ever-given – Jonathan R Swift Mar 26 '21 at 14:54
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    And "best method" needs to be defined in terms of safety, cost, speed, etc. – Transistor Mar 26 '21 at 16:22
  • It's not the first. It is the biggest. Lots of tugs, excavators and high tide. – StainlessSteelRat Mar 26 '21 at 17:05
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    There is a nice article at BBC on what they are trying https://www.bbc.com/news/56523659 – NMech Mar 26 '21 at 17:23
  • "what would be the best method to move this cargo ship" Employ a Dutch salvage team. (They are, as noted in the BBC article.) – Graham Nye Mar 27 '21 at 00:34
  • In the specific situation ever given, I managed to ever gleen that the efforts are in geared toward freeing the bow by various means - this is better than focusing on freeing the stern since the ships own power might be able to contribute to freeing its stern after the bow is free. – Abel Mar 27 '21 at 13:54

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