{"id":58246,"date":"2021-03-29T10:33:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=58246"},"modified":"2021-03-29T10:35:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:35:21","slug":"why-did-the-ever-given-cargo-ship-draw-giant-male-genitalia-just-before-it-was-grounded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=58246","title":{"rendered":"Why did the Ever Given cargo ship draw giant male genitalia just before it was grounded in the Suez?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cargo ship drew giant penis in Red Sea before wedging itself in Suez Canal<\/h1>\n

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Joe Roberts
\nMETRO<\/p>\n

The enormous cargo ship currently blocking 10% of the world\u2019s trade in the Suez Canal had just drawn a giant penis in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

Traffic on the crucial waterway linking the Mediterranean and Red Sea has been at a standstill for two days after the MV Ever Given ran aground in high winds.<\/p>\n

A team of tugboats are attempting to dislodge its bow from the canal\u2019s eastern wall but it\u2019s feared it could be stuck for several days.<\/p>\n

It now appears the Ever Given\u2019s ill-fated journey through Egypt was preceded by a very racy passage across the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

Tracking data from\u00a0vesselfinder.com shows the 400-metre-long vessel charted a course that looks suspiciously like a massive phallus.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for\u00a0the maritime tracking site said the ship\u2019s data was accurate, adding: \u2018There is no room for some kind of conspiracies or false data.\u2019<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed high winds caused the cargo ship to suddenly turn sideways some 3.7 miles north of the canal\u2019s southern mouth, near the city of Suez, where the canal becomes a narrow single lane.<\/p>\n

The ship\u2019s management firm said \u2018all crew are safe and accounted for\u2019, adding there have been \u2018no reports of injuries or pollution\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The Ever Given container ship was blown sideways in strong winds (Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This satellite image shows the cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The 400-metre-long vessel is one of the largest cargo ships in the world (Picture: AFP\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Traffic on the crucial waterway could be blocked for two days\u00a0(Picture: AFP\/Getty)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It could have a major knock-on effect for global shipping, according to Salvatore R Mercogliano, a former merchant mariner and associate professor.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018Every day, 50 vessels on average go through that canal, so the closing of the canal means no vessels are transiting north and south.<\/p>\n

\u2018Every day the canal is closed \u2026 container ships and tankers are not delivering food, fuel and manufactured goods to Europe and goods are not being exported from Europe to the Far East.\u2019<\/p>\n

Mini-heatwave on its way just in time for barbecues and meeting up in gardens<\/p>\n

Built in 2018 with a length of nearly 400 metres (1,312ft) and a width of 59 metres (193ft), it is one of the largest cargo ships in the world.<\/p>\n

Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal provides a crucial link for oil, natural gas and cargo being shipping from East to West.<\/p>\n

Around 10% of the world\u2019s trade flows through the waterway and it remains one of Egypt\u2019s top foreign currency earners.<\/p>\n

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