A statement posted to the Egyptian government's Suez Canal Authority (SCA), attributed to chairman and director Admiral Osama Rabie, said the MV Ever Given "has been successfully refloated. This was the result of successful push and tow maneuvers which led to the restoration of 80% of the vessel's direction."
The SCA said the stern of the hulking cargo ship was now positioned about 335 feet from the bank of the canal, whereas it had previously been stuck only about 15 feet from the bank.
High tide was expected at 11:30 a.m. local time (5:30 a.m. Eastern), which the SCA said would allow "for the full restoration of the vessel's direction so it is positioned in the middle of the navigable waterway."
"His
Excellency, Admiral Rabie, would like to reassure the international
navigation society as navigation shall be resumed immediately upon the
complete restoration of the vessel's direction and directing it to the
Bitter Lakes waiting area for technical inspection," the agency said,
suggesting that other ships would be permitted to start transiting the
canal as soon as the Ever Given was on the move again.
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