Explained, Inappropriate track From the Ever Given before blocking The Suez Canal

In this analytic video, I will use my background as a navigation coast guard officer to fully explain how the Ever Given created such a weird and vulgar track, right before they made their entrance in the Suez Canal and latter on caused the blockade. I will also debunk most of the wild conspiracy theory.

In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of Ever Given, a 20,000 TEU container ship. The 400-metre-long (1,300 ft) vessel ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck in the canal banks, blocking all traffic until it could be freed. Egyptian authorities said that "technical or human errors" may have also been involved. The obstruction occurred south of the section of the canal that had two channels, so there was no way for other ships to bypass Ever Given.

As one of the world's busiest trade routes, the canal obstruction had a significant negative impact on trade between Europe and Asia and the Middle East. On 28 March, at least 369 ships were queuing to pass through the canal. This prevented an estimated US$9.6 billion worth of trade. On 29 March, Ever Given was partially re-floated and moved by about 80 percent in the correct direction, although the bow remained stuck until the ship was finally freed by Egyptian, Dutch, and Italian tugs, started moving, under tow, towards the Great Bitter Lake, for technical inspection. The canal was checked for damage, and after being found to be sound, the SCA allowed shipping to resume on 29 March.

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A little bit about myself: I did my career onboard the Canadian Coast Guard fleet as a navigation officer, for more than four years. I also did my training at the Coast Guard College. I took part on multiple operations around the country, including the Arctic. I had the chance to work with other departments, like the navy and the police forces. Nowadays, I left my years of adventure behind to enjoy a stable life on shore. I still work for the Coast Guard, but from the office. A drastic change in my everyday life, but it gave me the opportunity to do youtube videos like this one.

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[sailorvince]

Do you have an even more absurd and hilarious theory in mind? I would love to hear it!

[proxy]

It never occurred to me that the penis shape may not have been intentional. Somehow that's even funnier. It was probably just normal maneuvers all along! I bet if you watched more ships making three loops around a rendezvous point, they probably make a shape like that quite often.

[proxy]

This event is plagued by absurd conspiracies. If the ship were hacked, (as if thats even possible through a manually controlled vehicle) wouldn't the crew have sounded distress or pointed out that they couldn't control the ship after the fact to avoid liability?

[arifhossain]

Hi Vince. The Internet Historian did a QnA about the Costa Concordia video on his second channel where some extra technical details were given. Maybe you should cover that one too.

[doman]

Good to know that the crew wasn't intentionally doing that. I like how you explain everything. It's really easy to unnderstand!

[Hellschwarz]

While I was pretty sure it was just a coincidence it is really cool to hear you explaining why exactly every move was made.

[swordofseals]

The fact that it was a coincidence makes it 10× more hilarious! Thanks Vince :)

[BongaChonga]

When the canal pilot gets to the bridge: "Hi! I'm Jester!"

[arthurribas]

If you add a sensored noise, YouTube considers it as swearing, but like, half as bad, so putting another sound may save you from demonetization

[missktie]

I love your explanations. Also, that whole idea of having to climb onto a giant ship from a smaller boat using a small ladder is freaking scary.

[BlueEnergyCat]

Love that you picked up some things with those extra clips.

[Jon.A.Scholt]

Damn, that ship that had priority on the canal really dodged a bullet. Sacré bleu!

[BigTylt]

"Haha, big ship make peepee path" - the Internet

[wenkeadam]

There is very high traffic in the Rotterdam & Antwerp approaches and the pilot boats there also shuttle around delivering and picking up several pilots all the time.

[doxscund]

This was awesome, it's really interesting to see all the little things that go into a process like this

[Aa-zcdi]

I can see this channel growing up pretty soon.

[RogyPete]

lol at 0:56 when you said the conspiracy theory thing, i was just lisening to the video and we both said "what" at the same time i almost falled from my chair laughing

[octoberspirit]

I bet ships make hilarious shapes all the time, but this time everyone had a reason to be looking. XD

[lrdpieter]

Hey Vince! Noob Navigator here. With GPS, and current systems why do Boats insist on using the older system of Knots instead of KM/H? Are both used and Sailors just like having that different speed measurements?

[wolfbyte]

I wonder if this is going to be part of the upcoming Internet Historian Suez Canal vid. Totally not random coincidence.... right? :P