Stroke of Vessel in Egypt
Suez Canal passage is memorable every time. I recall my crossings as a deckhand. I was the youngest on a small ship with big cranes. Many years passed Canal was still there. The ships became bigger. 355 meters long is a new short. The First 400 meters vessels were cool. Launched in 2006. I sail on such in 2010. Enormous vessels to deliver goods require quality components to function safely. Propulsion is driven by twin-screw and double-rudders should be a must. The training was necessary. I attended for 8th in fleet. For Company it cost money, but investment proves the worth. Investment in the right people, training, proper salary. Cost-cutting is hitting back hard. 5% which were cut off during building. The mega-ship cost 140 mln. Blockage of the Suez Canal was a long time a tic-toc timed bomb. 9.6 Billion dollars is a rough estimation. Daily 9.6 billion. The question. If vessels built by pushing technology and installing cool already available bells and whistles. Wouldn’t life at...