Dozens of containers ships pass through there every month. Why did they get stuck? Were they outside the dredged channel?
The cause has yet to be determined or if it has , has not been made public.
Why did they get stuck?
Someone wasn’t paying attention. It’s not as if suddenly an iceberg appeared.
Good questions. State licensed pilots are used to guide foreign vessels safely into and out of Baltimore. Don’t know if one was onboard at the time or not.
Ran aground according to this site. No clue if it’s reliable...
https://gcaptain.com/ever-forward-refloating-plan-uncertain/
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