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It was amazing to see the tugs with engines on full churning up tons of dark smelly silt laden water, but the ship was not going anywhere. I really could smell it standing by the water. The lead tug was porpoising out fo the water it was pulling so hard. I saw it move a couple of feet tops. It was a major PR production today. They had a camera helicopter, at least 6 tugs, tons of security, secret service, thousands of spectators.

PFFFTTTTT.

It was amazing to see the tugs with engines on full churning up tons of dark smelly silt laden water, but the ship was not going anywhere. I really could smell it standing by the water. The lead tug was porpoising out of the water it was pulling so hard. I saw it move a couple of feet tops.

Dammn!

If it moved that much (several feet) then that means the ull is jammed tight, not just "resting" on the mud. Now, that same amount (or more!) is going to have to be used to get the hull free so it can be dredged under the hull. Like getting your car stuck in the mud, it's hard to dig under the body if the body is stuck.

But, the tugs can't "pull" from the shore side.

It was amazing to see the tugs with engines on full churning up tons of dark smelly silt laden water, but the ship was not going anywhere.

Those "little" tugboats are amazing . . . from looking at them, one doesn't realize that they are basically plate-metal surrounding one big engine, or engines. When you see one working at capacity (or close), it's quite impressive.