What Really Happened at the Suez Canal?

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  • Опубліковано 19 кві 2021
  • Exploring the engineering principles behind the recent obstruction of the Suez Canal, which caused a weeklong disruption in global shipping traffic. I give a brief overview of the bank effect and dilatancy of coarse-grained soils. Hopefully, the video helps you understand a few of the engineering challenges associated with navigating massive ships through tiny canals and what can happen when they run aground!
    Errata:
    - I incorrectly described the landform as the "Suez Peninsula." It is the "Suez Isthmus."
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  • @PracticalEngineeringChannel
    @PracticalEngineeringChannel  3 роки тому +494

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    • @kholdanstaalstorm6881
      @kholdanstaalstorm6881 3 роки тому +3

      Tip for bulbous bows on ships, check out Ulstein Group's X-Bow design!
      No bulb but a wedge prow that ends much higher than the regular ones like on the Ever Given.

    • @ElectricalExistence
      @ElectricalExistence 3 роки тому +4

      the ship, evergiven. haha.

    • @MichaelOnines
      @MichaelOnines 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for making explicitly clear when you cross into speculation territory.

    • @MaximumBan
      @MaximumBan 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for all you teach the untaught.

    • @AnalystPrime
      @AnalystPrime 3 роки тому +1

      It has been how many days since that ship was first on the news, and this is the first time anyone explains instead of wonders why it reads "EVERGREEN" on the side of the ship...
      Good video, thanks.

  • @HonestlyYrTrippin
    @HonestlyYrTrippin 3 роки тому +805

    Hey, Shipping Analyst here
    The "finger trap" was spot on and something not mentioned in the Stirling Salvage lecture with Flexport. One extra thing of note: If you look at the bathymetric maps you can see that only the eastern half of the canal is deep enough to support cargo ship operations, the other half of the canal is for tenders and smaller vehicles. So the suction effect was very pronounced because the actual useable canal volume was much smaller.
    Overall 10/10, very simple and gets down to the heart of the issue. I'm glad to see people are paying attention to maritime infrastructure, despite the fact that it has a huge impact on our lives most people don't know all that much about it. Stuff like the container crunch and everything else influencing global shipping sorta goes unnoticed usually.

    • @radicaltronic1855
      @radicaltronic1855 3 роки тому +31

      The tides that helped free the ship were Spring tides, When the earth, moon, and Sun line up-which happens at times of full moon or new moon-the lunar and solar tides reinforce each other, leading to more extreme tides, called spring tides

    • @mr.mustache4743
      @mr.mustache4743 3 роки тому +1

      @@radicaltronic1855

    • @mr.mustache4743
      @mr.mustache4743 3 роки тому

    • @matthewberner9732
      @matthewberner9732 3 роки тому +2

      @@radicaltronic1855 If the tide was instrumental in freeing it-It was also probably instrumental in screwing it.

    • @BeKindToBirds
      @BeKindToBirds 3 роки тому +13

      @@matthewberner9732 That is poor logic. The canal is designed to be operated at different tidal levels and they are absolutely known and planned for by every ship that passes through. More to the point, it was a rising tide at the time the Ever given was stuck, mitigating that as a factor.

  • @themrproamateur
    @themrproamateur 3 роки тому +909

    That picture of the excavator digging out the ship is actually really inspiring, depending on how you look at it

    • @alwayscensored6871
      @alwayscensored6871 3 роки тому +62

      Pretty brave operator, any moment he could be buried under a pile of containers.

    • @themrproamateur
      @themrproamateur 3 роки тому +84

      @@alwayscensored6871 true. Homie also could’ve just waited for the actual rescue team to arrive but he took it upon himself to do what he could, with what he had

    • @wirito
      @wirito 3 роки тому +80

      @@themrproamateur the little excavator that could

    • @jjwalter5897
      @jjwalter5897 3 роки тому +24

      A Man And A Shovel Excavating. No job too big!

    • @Thestuffnope
      @Thestuffnope 3 роки тому +23

      The operator of that excavator is getting a bonus, i believe.

  • @atlas2296
    @atlas2296 3 роки тому +709

    That excavator really puts the size of the ship into view

    • @fallingwater
      @fallingwater 2 роки тому +68

      And the fun part is that despite the memes, that's not a small excavator. Stand close to it and you'll think it a big machine - it's just being dwarfed by the absolutely mega-massive ship.

    • @BIOSHOCKFOXX
      @BIOSHOCKFOXX 2 роки тому +4

      @@fallingwater It just shows how a large machine in a comparison to human is, but placing it next to a even larger transporting vehicle can dwarf easily that large machine, while at the same time showing how much larger is the large transport vehicle.

    • @KoeSeer
      @KoeSeer 2 роки тому +13

      i wonder if there are cases of crew missing inside the ship due to sheer size.

    • @zax5428
      @zax5428 2 роки тому +1

      The collosal titan can lay down on the ship...
      Side ways

    • @atlas2296
      @atlas2296 2 роки тому

      @@zax5428 ik, I watched the corridor crew vid

  • @joethebassplayer
    @joethebassplayer 3 роки тому +385

    "luckily, I have an acrylic flume in my garage"... if I had a nickel every time I heard that one...

  • @tom23rd
    @tom23rd 3 роки тому +934

    10 minutes with Grady was clearer than 2 weeks of coverage on tv. You're the best, sir!

    • @TS_Mind_Swept
      @TS_Mind_Swept 3 роки тому +20

      Reasons why I don't watch TV anymore

    • @andyharpist2938
      @andyharpist2938 3 роки тому +17

      TV: Billions of dollars at stake as thousands of animals die in horrible conditions on vessels stuck for six months to a year , say experts, and 100 billion in reparation says Egyptian pilot who was not to blame.
      Grady: Large-grained sands create interstitial pore pressure in the canal sides.

    • @taltosalmos7067
      @taltosalmos7067 3 роки тому +2

      What about the conspiracy side of it?
      "10 minutes with Grady was clearer than 2 weeks of coverage on tv"-------So if Grady solved that problem in 10 minutes, what are that international committee is still investigating? I've heard that this incident made billions of trade damages to many companies and countries while some country made some tremendous political and economical statements. just sayin'

    • @TS_Mind_Swept
      @TS_Mind_Swept 3 роки тому +10

      @@taltosalmos7067 conspiracies are irritatin; yes it's possible, but at the same time accidents also happen

    • @user-jq4ey2hj8f
      @user-jq4ey2hj8f 3 роки тому +2

      Yet both of them have no clue

  • @GerardMenvussa
    @GerardMenvussa 3 роки тому +2577

    It was nice of the Moon to give a hand in removing the ship. Thank you, Moon :p

    • @wojtek4p4
      @wojtek4p4 3 роки тому +257

      It's not like the Moon wanted to help... baka... she just happened to be passing by.

    • @joeo6378
      @joeo6378 3 роки тому +165

      Pretty convenient of the moon to just SHOW UP. But... WHERE was the moon when the accident happened? That’s right! On the other side of the earth making the water that much lower. That is totally a fact I just made up.

    • @eFeXuy
      @eFeXuy 3 роки тому +7

      Thoon

    • @timothymclean
      @timothymclean 3 роки тому +74

      @@joeo6378 For one thing, the moon being on the opposite side of the Earth _also_ causes high tide for complicated physics reasons I don't remember off the top of my head.
      At least, I _hope_ they're complicated, or I'll feel silly for forgetting them.

    • @GerardMenvussa
      @GerardMenvussa 3 роки тому +47

      @@joeo6378 pls no bully Moon-chan 😰

  • @brianjordan2192
    @brianjordan2192 3 роки тому +516

    1970s; we need a bigger boat.
    2020s; the boats too big.

    • @dmytrogubskyi4355
      @dmytrogubskyi4355 2 роки тому +15

      Neh) they’re still building bigger ones) and there is a bigger generation already working)

    • @brianjordan2192
      @brianjordan2192 2 роки тому +14

      @@dmytrogubskyi4355
      which is a problem, because the worlds shipping canals cannot support them.

    • @PupOrionSirius26
      @PupOrionSirius26 2 роки тому +2

      #Accurate

    • @BlairdBlaird
      @BlairdBlaird 2 роки тому +10

      @@PupOrionSirius26 not really, the canals define what ship sizes can go through (that's what size categories like suezmax, panamax, malaccamax, ... are: maximum allowable dimensions for ships going through a canal or strait).
      And when technically and financially possible the canals can get reworked so the size categories can be increased (e.g. the Panama canal's new locks leading to the neopanamax category), or so ships can travel both ways ("new suez canal").
      Not unlike english house sizes, ship sizes are not randomly distributed and will be kept below the relevant category as much as possible.

    • @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527
      @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 2 роки тому +1

      We need a smaller boat

  • @bradlevantis913
    @bradlevantis913 2 роки тому +113

    I have been on the helm of a ship that started to experience bank suction. It’s the strangest feeling. You start to go sideways and steering away from the bank only puts your prop and rudder closer to the side. All you can do is slow down to reduce the squat and ease it away. But if it happens near a bend, game over. You need a lot of distance to overcome it

  • @bobbywoods684
    @bobbywoods684 3 роки тому +725

    The world needs guys like this, just most aren't as publicly articulate and pleasant.

    • @FoolOfATuque
      @FoolOfATuque 3 роки тому +16

      You definitely have met some engineers in your day I bet. LOL! Articulate and pleasant is not as common a trait in engineering in my experience. LOL!

    • @toahero5925
      @toahero5925 3 роки тому +9

      @@FoolOfATuque It's what makes figures like Bill Nye important. They don't do much science or engineering themselves, but they put the actual experts' work into a format that the average person can understand and enjoy.

    • @FoolOfATuque
      @FoolOfATuque 3 роки тому +8

      @@toahero5925 yes most definitely. Some of the most technically gifted engineers lack the communications skills to effectively communicate that knowledge in easy ways for the general public to understand. We all have a unique set of skills with some being strengths and some being weaknesses.

    • @gfarnden56
      @gfarnden56 3 роки тому +7

      @@toahero5925 agreed but Bill nye is a terrible example. The bloke is a complete sellout!

    • @andrewsprojectsinnovations6352
      @andrewsprojectsinnovations6352 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed

  • @Engineer4Free
    @Engineer4Free 3 роки тому +3580

    Another great coverage of the engineering aspects of a current topic. Thanks Grady!

    • @pvic6959
      @pvic6959 3 роки тому +6

      I was hoping for a video about this from him!

    • @karlhawkes3820
      @karlhawkes3820 3 роки тому +6

      Except the missing details. A gaping hole in reported details that could indicate sabotage.

    • @walnutsandbeastiality866
      @walnutsandbeastiality866 3 роки тому +5

      If we rearrange the letters of "Suez Canal", we get "CASUAL & ZEN"

    • @CorwinPearson
      @CorwinPearson 3 роки тому +9

      @@karlhawkes3820 Possible sabotage isn't really worth mentioning in an engineering video.

    • @karlhawkes3820
      @karlhawkes3820 3 роки тому +3

      @@CorwinPearson couldn't help myself, UA-cam actually sent me a notification for it.

  • @FlameDarkfire
    @FlameDarkfire 3 роки тому +867

    The biggest thing I learned about this disaster was that the Suez Canal is literally just a hole cut into the desert. I had thought it at least had a concrete basin or something to protect the soil/sand from erosion.

    • @markwillies4330
      @markwillies4330 3 роки тому +77

      Same here I didn't realise that the canal was just one long "gat" or "Loopgraaf"
      Afrikaans for hole and trench

    • @Ealsante
      @Ealsante 3 роки тому +101

      I mean, it was built in the 19th century. When Lesseps tried to do the same at Panama, the terrain was more than enough to defeat him there.

    • @caferace8418
      @caferace8418 3 роки тому +63

      I was made aware of it in the navy. Water was shut off on the ship because soil could be sucked up when pumping in water.

    • @markwillies4330
      @markwillies4330 3 роки тому +14

      @@caferace8418 would be interesting to do the route once.
      I had no idea it was such a low tech short cut.I forget the bloke's name who did a YT video on the blockage but its also not that deep when you take into account some of those floating islands that pass through it.

    • @caferace8418
      @caferace8418 3 роки тому +37

      @@markwillies4330 It is quick the experience, I've been through 3 times. I think large ships have a smallest draft than people think. Our aircraft carrier was something like 40 feet, which isn't much considering the flight deck was 90ft off the water.

  • @Peskyjooba
    @Peskyjooba 2 роки тому +68

    “Disability to resist pull-out”
    I understand that part of the video

  • @narcissistectomy5134
    @narcissistectomy5134 3 роки тому +3895

    The inability to overcome pull-out force is the primary reason I’m now a father of three.

    • @raypitts4880
      @raypitts4880 3 роки тому +67

      also called gravity

    • @gmcinnis6304
      @gmcinnis6304 3 роки тому +39

      lucky not... 19 kids and COUNTING... time for SNIP SNIP!!! an hour in "the shop" taker ur magazine/headphones, drop ur drawers and... pressure test in a month. all done.

    • @ttbko
      @ttbko 2 роки тому +15

      Eeew!

    • @LittleCrowYT
      @LittleCrowYT 2 роки тому +112

      Fortunately, far less expensive than the Ever Given incident

    • @oleksandrmartynov1005
      @oleksandrmartynov1005 2 роки тому +10

      Nice

  • @MM-sn6ix
    @MM-sn6ix 3 роки тому +1070

    Your videos on current topics are an awesome extension to your "regular" content!!

    • @moekakiryu
      @moekakiryu 3 роки тому +18

      I definitely would be interested in Scott Manely style videos but for engineering news

    • @HopperNation
      @HopperNation 3 роки тому +3

      @@moekakiryu wow same

    • @spenmac
      @spenmac 3 роки тому +2

      Yes 100%!

    • @whatsappvideos9665
      @whatsappvideos9665 3 роки тому +1

      eing called evergiven everywhere, some political issue that no one wants to clear out?

    • @baylinkdashyt
      @baylinkdashyt 3 роки тому +1

      Concur

  • @barryrahn5957
    @barryrahn5957 3 роки тому +65

    Hey Grady, just want to say thank you for your videos. I'm not an engineer and I haven't studied advanced math or physics etc. Nonetheless, I love finding out about infrastructure, hydraulics and what makes this modern world of ours tick There's always an " ah " moment watching these videos. So keep up the good work - from one layman to an expert. Good on ya mate!

  • @ShankkaFanboy
    @ShankkaFanboy 2 роки тому +263

    I was stuck in the convoy behind the evergiven for almost two weeks. This explains a lot but the only false piece off information you gave was about the pilots. They have very little special knowledge and are often only there to exploit their position of power to gain “bribes” of cigarettes money and other goods

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 2 роки тому +41

      It is normal that a maritime pilot acts only as an advisor to the vessels master who remains in overall charge of the ship. Except for one place in the world where the pilot takes over command of the ship. That place is the Panama canal.

    • @trever9143
      @trever9143 2 роки тому

      @@vectravi2008 why only in panama?

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 2 роки тому +20

      @@trever9143 hi Trever. I think it stems back to the builders of the canal, the American government, to ensure the security of the canal it was and still is a requirement to hand over total control of the vessel to the Panama pilot.

    • @asylumville8544
      @asylumville8544 2 роки тому +9

      @@vectravi2008 many portmasters take controls of the ship when entering major ports

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 2 роки тому +3

      @@asylumville8544 not so. They may pilot the vessel but the ships master is in ultimate control. Except for the Panama canal.

  • @GAIS414
    @GAIS414 3 роки тому +441

    The bank effect was the first thing my 82 year old dad said when he learned what happened to the Ever Given. He used to be a skipper on a small freight vessel sailing the sea, lakes and canals around Sweden in the 50's and 60's.

    • @kylealexander7024
      @kylealexander7024 3 роки тому +11

      @dolita windo still doesnt change the physics of the bank effect that he mentioned.

    • @JN-om6rw
      @JN-om6rw 3 роки тому +23

      Yes the old sailors used to call it smelling the bank. It doesn't matter what size vessel if it is in a restricted channel the same effect applies, ie. A massive block of ship is pushing water ahead causing a reduction in UKC or under keel clearance with water rushing past causes Squat Effect.. and the only way to counteract this is if by slowing down the speed.. that't if you have enough time. With Squat effect if it sets in no amount of counter helm will make a bit of difference. This is a very real thing.. speaking from experience and after 45 years at sea.

    • @Alla.Hmohammed
      @Alla.Hmohammed 3 роки тому +2

      @Kate Simpson you crazy Kate?

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      @stanpolchinski8956 3 роки тому +1

      @Kate Simpson wtfrutalking about?

    • @longlostwraith5106
      @longlostwraith5106 3 роки тому +2

      @Kate Simpson Why were you loaning everyone money back in the 60s?

  • @tdcattech
    @tdcattech 3 роки тому +205

    This type of content is what makes UA-cam a great platform.

    • @Partho_The_King
      @Partho_The_King 3 роки тому +14

      No ads, no cringe, just good learning content.

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      @helenmurphree3434 3 роки тому +1

      Hear Hear !
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      Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.

    • @Am_Yeff
      @Am_Yeff 3 роки тому

      @@helenmurphree3434 ok

    • @graeff
      @graeff 3 роки тому +2

      imagine a platform with only content like this... Have you heard about Nebula??

    • @Paul_C
      @Paul_C 3 роки тому

      Though there is too much crap floating about youtube. And it is getting tedious to sort the bull crap from the gems.

  • @sebytro
    @sebytro 2 роки тому +4

    You explained one of this year's top engineering issues so well in such a little time! Kudos and thank you once again for your detailed, to the point and simplified explanations of engineering wisdom.

  • @GotEmAll1337
    @GotEmAll1337 2 роки тому +4

    I love this channel so much. Thank you for being such a reasonable, well thought out, and practical source of information to the world and all its intricacies on how it works. The world would legit be a better place is everyone watched your content.

  • @Yuri-bt4wl
    @Yuri-bt4wl 3 роки тому +212

    "Even the moon joined in the operation"
    This line earned my subscription!

    • @frogdan
      @frogdan 3 роки тому +12

      Yes I also subscribed to the moon

  • @ouzoloves
    @ouzoloves 3 роки тому +532

    Ooh I’ve been waiting for a proper engineering channel to cover this.

    • @karlhawkes3820
      @karlhawkes3820 3 роки тому +4

      Fake disaster. Criminal profiteering on oil and commodity speculation markets.

    • @caernavon
      @caernavon 3 роки тому +4

      Right? It just wasn't the same when PewDiePie tried to explain it all. 🤣

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 3 роки тому +4

      @@karlhawkes3820 Don't be such an an idiot. It was a very real ship blocking a very important trade route for @ 10% of the world's trade. Nothing fake about idiot that! As for the oil and currency traders, well they are always trying to make money on good and bad news and fear.

    • @olliefoxx7165
      @olliefoxx7165 3 роки тому +2

      @@karlhawkes3820 Exactly. Such a huge ship carrying thousands of containers blocking a major trade route most definitely affects the stock market and prices of a variety of goods. Thought the same when I heard of it.

    • @max_kl
      @max_kl 3 роки тому +3

      @@karlhawkes3820 By who? I doubt it

  • @Sawta
    @Sawta 3 роки тому +102

    Can you imagine being the first ship to be sent back through the canal after the Ever Given was finally unstuck? The amount of pressure on _not having the exact same thing happen a second time_ must have been absolutely crushing for the navigators.

    • @Miss_Trillium
      @Miss_Trillium Рік тому +11

      And yet, it could have been just so comedic if it had happened

  • @stillwaitingonmymatchwithj8765
    @stillwaitingonmymatchwithj8765 2 роки тому +41

    I was suppose to transit the Suez the day after this happened but because of this incident I was unable to. Ended up waiting about a week. The amount of ships backed up out of the Suez right after this was insane.

  • @ProfessorKitchen
    @ProfessorKitchen 3 роки тому +856

    What I got from this video: Be careful where you put your bulbous appendage. The last thing you want is to have to dig it out with the whole world watching.

    • @timrutkevich3222
      @timrutkevich3222 3 роки тому +21

      What I got from this video: you better pay good bribes to the pilots and other Egyptian officials, so they don't cause such issue and blame on you.

    • @gmcinnis6304
      @gmcinnis6304 3 роки тому +5

      that requires lots of money and lawyers. lessons learned... some ... men are slow learners on that one. i dont get it myself, but...

    • @cestmoi1262
      @cestmoi1262 3 роки тому +9

      That is worth a hearty laugh. Thank you!

    • @73Stargazer
      @73Stargazer 3 роки тому +15

      And that depending on where you stick your bulbous appendage, it may be difficult to pull out.

    • @KingHorus378
      @KingHorus378 2 роки тому +2

      @@timrutkevich3222 by the way the captain of the ship didn't want the Egyptian pilot escorts which is optional and he did not stick to the Egyptian guidance as their were strong wind at that day and the captain were speeding, it has nothing to do with bribes or corruption but its all about dont make yourself smarter than you are and in reality you are dump just like you

  • @EDoyl
    @EDoyl 3 роки тому +448

    Actually Evergreen was the name of the doctor, the monster wasn't named.

    • @glowingdeathclaw3560
      @glowingdeathclaw3560 3 роки тому +19

      Yeah it was, he was called “Evergreens monster”

    • @jillschryver1030
      @jillschryver1030 3 роки тому +1

      @Jerry Davis yeps 🇺🇸

    • @Kendricklamarglazer17
      @Kendricklamarglazer17 3 роки тому +17

      Within two replies it got political and US-patriotic

    • @StsFiveOneLima
      @StsFiveOneLima 3 роки тому +3

      This problem could have been avoided had the harbor pilot ever watched NASCAR and learned about the art of side-drafting. :-)

    • @jillschryver1030
      @jillschryver1030 3 роки тому

      @@StsFiveOneLima 😂😂

  • @clockguy2
    @clockguy2 3 роки тому +7

    Excellent explanation! My father was a civil engineer and I appreciate you letting me nerd out like I used to do when dad was still alive. You even resemble him when he was younger.

  • @rickchubb6011
    @rickchubb6011 2 роки тому +2

    Nicely done, Grady. Simplified & understandable explanations to some very complex hydrodynamic and geotechnical issues. Bravo.

  • @metalheartmugglebody.8328
    @metalheartmugglebody.8328 3 роки тому +41

    That little excavator didn’t do too badly though, testament to the operator’s determination, well someone had to get it started.
    Very nice presentation, very nice.

    • @everenigmatic5805
      @everenigmatic5805 3 роки тому +4

      The operator was probably thinking "Aaaaaalright! Now I have job security."

    • @cancan-wq9un
      @cancan-wq9un 3 роки тому

      Little excavator that could

  • @nunyabidness117
    @nunyabidness117 3 роки тому +602

    Grady as a single man: "So...want to come back to my place and see my acrylic flume?"

    • @tmmtmm
      @tmmtmm 3 роки тому +131

      "let me show you how to navigate a massive ship through a tiny canal"

    • @jurgen6706
      @jurgen6706 3 роки тому +88

      "How about my bulbous bow?"

    • @yellekc
      @yellekc 3 роки тому +84

      "See how my bulbous bow increases dilation pressure?"

    • @baltakatei
      @baltakatei 3 роки тому +15

      I've been practicing a pullout demonstration. 😏

    • @WhateverMan35
      @WhateverMan35 3 роки тому +17

      Or you could come back to mine and play with my bulbous bow.

  • @hughculliton3174
    @hughculliton3174 3 роки тому +37

    I greatly respect a man with an acrylic flume handily available in his garage! BYW: I'm using your excellent videos in both my geography courses as well as the Sea Cadet navigation course I'm teaching! Thank you!

  • @SpiritmanProductions
    @SpiritmanProductions 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent video, well delivered. Thanks!

  • @erikhendrickson59
    @erikhendrickson59 3 роки тому +163

    I'd always just assumed that the canal lanes were wide enough that this wasn't possible. Seeing that scale image of the Evergiven sitting in the canal really puts into perspective how stressful and precarious it must be for the captains piloting one of these vessels.

    • @arthurmoore9488
      @arthurmoore9488 3 роки тому +19

      I get the feeling that it's a case of the regulations regarding size were too lax. So, naturally someone built a line of ships that's right at the limit. It turns out that's a good way to cause accidents.

    • @benstarr5270
      @benstarr5270 3 роки тому +20

      @@arthurmoore9488 eh, if there’s anything about the shipping industry it’s that it’s extreeeemely regulated. Every single aspect. The amount of money and cost to continually maintain/dredge deeper and wider channels is no joke. The canal authority sets the maximum limits of ship size so of course the industry, which takes advantage of economies of scale, build the larger ships to be more competitive. It’s done safely all the time, and one bridge teams mistake doesn’t necessarily show the canal transit to be unreasonably precarious

    • @JN-om6rw
      @JN-om6rw 3 роки тому +1

      There are other things to be considered here, first is the question of silting or sanding up due to propellor action and or tidal motion that the authorities neglected to mention. For instance It could be that UKC under keel clearance was reduced because if this and with say some extra speed resulted in the bernoulli principal coming into play which reduced the UKC further.. ie squat effect..no need for me to explain further here..jusf go check out squat effect and bernouilli

    • @johnjcremins
      @johnjcremins 3 роки тому

      😫

    • @jwadaow
      @jwadaow 3 роки тому +1

      There is strong incentive or pressure that drives the ships to be larger. Given enough time the surrounding structures or institutions yield to that pressure.

  • @FlarGarg
    @FlarGarg 3 роки тому +132

    value so much a reasonable take on "how" relatively recent events happened, and not speculating on "why". Thank you. This is an awesome channel as is, yet this is even better addition to it`s content.

    • @TheBelrick
      @TheBelrick 3 роки тому +2

      How the evergiven ran aground: it was driven into the canals edge. Chances of this coming out is about as much as mainstream media confirming that covid19 came from a chinese lab.

    • @DrPonner
      @DrPonner 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheBelrick so not at all?

    • @TheBelrick
      @TheBelrick 3 роки тому +1

      @@DrPonner pretty much. Reality is what the One World News Ministry of Truth says it is.

    • @DrPonner
      @DrPonner 3 роки тому +2

      @@TheBelrick there is no one world news ministry of truth... and covid didn’t come from a Chinese lab. Take off your tinfoil hat.

    • @TheBelrick
      @TheBelrick 3 роки тому

      @@DrPonner you are the unfit voter who has resulted in the sad stay of affairs. Imagine being blind to how all the media say all the same things. Or that top scientists announced that the covid virus had markers consistent with lab use or that there is a chinese lab at the center of the outbreak. Im glad you will suffer from your stupidity. the rest of us are innocent however yet you are dragging us all down

  • @ezabala
    @ezabala Рік тому +3

    Wow! 25 years out of civil engineering school and Grady is helping me understand hydraulic phenomena. Thank you, sir!

  • @donwanna3906
    @donwanna3906 3 роки тому +54

    "My flume isn't long enough." Me too, buddy. Me too.

  • @erictaylor5462
    @erictaylor5462 3 роки тому +180

    "Why did it take so long to dislodge?"
    Actually, I'd like to know how they got it unstuck so quickly. It was amazing, the job they did.

    • @monad_tcp
      @monad_tcp 3 роки тому +26

      yeah, people are like, why did it take so long.
      I was like, ship is now a building, better lean back and relax, it will have to be disassembled, it'll take at least a month to cut it into pieces, I was surprised and spit my coffee like that meme

    • @Georgey0121
      @Georgey0121 3 роки тому +6

      Nah it could have been done in 1,5 days with the Romanians working for a cheap wage

    • @erictaylor5462
      @erictaylor5462 3 роки тому +29

      @@monad_tcp Can you imagine being the ship in line right behind the Ever Given? Watching the channel get blocked, knowing you're going to be stuck for some time?
      I was on the freeway once when a huge wreck happened right in front of me. The freeway was blocked from one side to the other, 100% blocked with no way to get around it. Multiple major injuries and 2 deaths. I was first in line to get by when the eventually cleared a hole to drive through, but it was about 3 hours before that happened.
      I was just delayed, no real harm for me. Can't say the same for the cement truck behind me. His load set while we waited!

    • @Br3ttM
      @Br3ttM 3 роки тому +15

      They did get more dredging equipment in, not just that one excavator, but they also had a spring tide when they finally got it unstuck, meaning the sun and moon were lined up right to make the tide a little higher than regular tides. The tide's effect on water flowing through that canal was also helpful, I think.

    • @erictaylor5462
      @erictaylor5462 3 роки тому +1

      @@Br3ttM I knew that. It's still impressive, the job they did.

  • @perhir01
    @perhir01 3 роки тому +214

    I have a feeling a lot of college students will have homework or exam questions somehow related to this incident in the coming months.

    • @mostafamohammadelmussleman5542
      @mostafamohammadelmussleman5542 3 роки тому +19

      As an engineering student we already had an assignment about it 😌

    • @mohamedwagdy1598
      @mohamedwagdy1598 3 роки тому +2

      I already got one in Physics
      It was an essay about the engineering challenges that they faced😔

    • @perhir01
      @perhir01 3 роки тому +4

      @@mohamedwagdy1598 few years back I got a question about the Boeing 737-Max crashes that had just happened. One week before that exam I had watched a youtube video on the subject and it might've given me the push from a pass to a pass with distinction :D

    • @SD-li9g
      @SD-li9g 3 роки тому

      OK, so know one heard about the thousands of children being trafficked that were on board , or the weather weapons. Dig deep wake up your being lied to.

    • @georgeb.wolffsohn30
      @georgeb.wolffsohn30 3 роки тому

      @@SD-li9g did you forget your meds today ?

  • @robburke5577
    @robburke5577 2 роки тому

    Finally a breakdown that actually made sense! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Much appreciated!

  • @basantashrestha4121
    @basantashrestha4121 2 роки тому +3

    I am inspired by how much information you can stack up in one video with all the real incident references and covering the hydro and geotechnical aspects seamlessly.

  • @andrewalexander9492
    @andrewalexander9492 3 роки тому +106

    " ... luckily, I have an acrylic flume in my garage "

  • @AndyMan422
    @AndyMan422 3 роки тому +33

    Finally video from Practical Engineering about this. I'm "engineer" on a ship and I really wanted to hear what you think, thank you.

    • @DrakeDaraitis
      @DrakeDaraitis 3 роки тому +1

      Why is engineer in quotes? Suspicious haha.

    • @patton446
      @patton446 3 роки тому +2

      @@DrakeDaraitis Because we are essentially glorified mechanics. our "engineering" mainly consists of maintenance and when stuff breaks down how to fix it without burning down our ship. And we operate the main engine, auxiliaries and amenities such as fresh water, sewage etc...

    • @AndyMan422
      @AndyMan422 3 роки тому +1

      @@DrakeDaraitis I wanted to reply to you but @patton446 explained it well.

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 2 роки тому

      @@patton446 This depends on what rank of marine engineer you are. Do you mind if I ask your rank?

  • @lemonjay2076
    @lemonjay2076 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for your brilliant explanation. You are a brilliant communicator! I'm often the one person that is thrilled by such detailed technical information, within a crowd of voices shouting "who cares, it's fixed." I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to hear your channel. I just subscribed. Thank you for sharing your brain.

  • @arobertpetersen
    @arobertpetersen 3 роки тому +1

    Top notch explanation on the topic. I thoroughly enjoy your calm demeanor and science packed discussions.

  • @tavdy79
    @tavdy79 3 роки тому +35

    "essentially a trapezoidal channel cut through the sand of the low-lying Suez peninsula."
    Suez is an isthmus. The peninsula is Sinai, to the east.

  • @Jivolt
    @Jivolt 3 роки тому +117

    1:53 When you need a sign stating “safe” and “secure”... definitely nothing shady going on.

    • @zazugee
      @zazugee 3 роки тому +7

      yeah, but the reason they put it is bc of the series of terror attacks and civil unrest in egypt past decades

    • @kanonierable
      @kanonierable 3 роки тому +23

      Same with "land of the free, home of the brave" the "defender of democracy", right? Nothing but the plain, simple truth!

    • @Jivolt
      @Jivolt 3 роки тому +1

      @@zazugee Ahhh yes. That does make the sign make more sense.

    • @BaronSamedi1959
      @BaronSamedi1959 3 роки тому +9

      The Suez Canal actually has a great past record of safe navigation. Given the huge volume of traffic passing through the canal, exceptionally very few incidents happen and most of them are caused by either mechanical failure of the vessels, some human error or bad weather. I cannot remember any incident that has the canal infrastructure itself as the cause of the incident.

    • @mikearmstrong8483
      @mikearmstrong8483 3 роки тому +2

      "Safe and secure".
      Sound of 1973 Yom Kippur War, that closed the canal for 7 years, laughing maniacally in the background.

  • @anthonywhitehead9660
    @anthonywhitehead9660 3 роки тому

    Great video as ALWAYS! I Love to nerd out on these videos. Its just nice to hear someone actually talking knowledgeable on a topic.

  • @williampettengill5851
    @williampettengill5851 3 роки тому +8

    I enjoyed this - I'm a mechanical engineer, so soils aren't in my field - fascinating that the bow would be more firmly clamped in the harder you pull on it! Well presented.

  • @procrastmh
    @procrastmh 3 роки тому +44

    He never misses an explanation. Great upload as always

  • @badcompany227
    @badcompany227 3 роки тому +21

    I finally understand why I have 3 kids. The pull out force of the anchor vs the friction of the soil. Thank you, I’ll be here all week.

    • @cl759
      @cl759 3 роки тому +4

      Please, come again 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @johnray4509
    @johnray4509 2 роки тому

    Grady, this was wicked cool and extremely informative. You have a knack for making the complicated understandable. Thanks.

  • @johnss7754
    @johnss7754 3 роки тому

    Grady, this is an absolutely super video. Your engineering knowledge is so appreciated.

  • @54warrior
    @54warrior 3 роки тому +323

    "Luckily I have an acrylic flume in my garage" , yeah me too buddy.

    • @brokentombot
      @brokentombot 3 роки тому +23

      Seriously. Only a homeless person has no acrylic flume in their garage. Gah!

    • @PedroGomez-bd9ro
      @PedroGomez-bd9ro 3 роки тому

      Ha

    • @mihan2d
      @mihan2d 3 роки тому +1

      When I heard "acrylic flume" I knew I'm in for a good time here!

    • @gmcinnis6304
      @gmcinnis6304 3 роки тому +1

      doesnt everyone????

    • @williamsaunders8047
      @williamsaunders8047 3 роки тому +4

      @@gmcinnis6304 No, mine kept leaking so I used silicon and sold it at a garage sale to a homeless man for $1.00. Currently on display atop a shopping cart at a nearby grocery store.

  • @JackFeelsNerves
    @JackFeelsNerves 3 роки тому +4

    Not just an overview, but one of the best explanations of the events... ever given. I'll get my coat.

  • @matthewharms6660
    @matthewharms6660 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve learned so much from this channel. Merry Christmas Grady!

  • @hl8333
    @hl8333 11 місяців тому

    You make thr subject easy to understand to the layman. I've watched about 10-12 videos so far any gain knowledge after each one. Keep up the GOOD WORK !!!

  • @AfifShahSadipSeven
    @AfifShahSadipSeven 3 роки тому +42

    I'm no engineer or related to science studies but I'm a huge fan of this channel. Got to learn so much, literally answers a lot questions that my curious mind has. Thank you for making this videos. ❤

    • @MrOnemanop
      @MrOnemanop 3 роки тому +1

      I knew someone would say what I wanted to say, only better than I would have.

    • @ellessandraramsay1841
      @ellessandraramsay1841 3 роки тому

      I've become an engineer just by watching this channel 😂

    • @AxionSmurf
      @AxionSmurf 3 роки тому

      If you were related to science studies, you might be a cyborg too.

  • @joshhaughton1893
    @joshhaughton1893 3 роки тому +25

    Never thought I'd find civil engineering so fascinating.

  • @gabrielsenecal382
    @gabrielsenecal382 2 роки тому

    Very nice and comprehensive demonstration. Really appreciated.

  • @evergreenappreciator
    @evergreenappreciator 3 роки тому +10

    As a deck officer who works on these kinds of ships, thank you for explaining bank suction/cushion so intuitively and simply! It would be great if in the future you covered these forces, the forces between two ships passing in a narrow channel (look up playing Texas Chicken in the Houston Ship Channel ;) or bulbous bows like you said. Thanks Grady!

    • @_BangDroid_
      @_BangDroid_ 3 роки тому

      Do you have an explanation or insights into how a ship of that size could draw a genitalia with it's tracking data?

    • @Steve_Just_Steve
      @Steve_Just_Steve 3 роки тому +1

      @@_BangDroid_ This is only question I have about the whole incident.

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 2 роки тому

      Sean, this is a very well known effect and has been for many years. Check out the Titanic New York innocent in Southampton. Similar effect.

  • @peterjensen6844
    @peterjensen6844 3 роки тому +17

    The googly eyes are why I subscribe to your channel, Grady. Perfect demonstration of the physical world...and the perfect amount of nerdy humor snuck right in with it.

  • @FawnGesicht
    @FawnGesicht 2 роки тому

    Really like the demos you provide. Tfs!

  • @CreedBrattonTheOffice
    @CreedBrattonTheOffice 2 роки тому +38

    Kept seeing this recommended to me. Never heard of this channel before. Watched a couple other videos that seemed a little more interesting to me first and love it. Really good videos, clear, concise and enjoyable. Subbed!

    • @azultarmizi
      @azultarmizi 2 роки тому +1

      B O B O D D Y

    • @CreedBrattonTheOffice
      @CreedBrattonTheOffice 2 роки тому +1

      @@azultarmizi The first B is for Biznness

    • @OMK11
      @OMK11 2 роки тому

      Creed I wonder what happened to you!

  • @nicolas-pt6py
    @nicolas-pt6py 3 роки тому +128

    "The yawning gap between the machine's assignment and its capability was just too ripe for parody." = It was meme-worthy

    • @A.Lifecraft
      @A.Lifecraft 3 роки тому

      I guess a firetruck might have been a better choice of tool, the flow of large amounts of water towards the canal might have helped achieving the desired movement...

    • @cl759
      @cl759 3 роки тому

      Tiny excavator removing the soil from the Evergiven gigantic hole.... that's quite ripe as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @nathalie_desrosiers
      @nathalie_desrosiers 3 роки тому +2

      @@jonbus766 Never add a link to another youtube video *without providing the title* .
      This is rude. A total lack of etiquette.

    • @wendyweaver8749
      @wendyweaver8749 3 роки тому +1

      @@nathalie_desrosiers - It also leads to the post being reported as unwanted commercial content or spam.

  • @blancolirio
    @blancolirio 3 роки тому +389

    Excellent demo! Thanks Randy. Loved the “finger trap” analogy. Juan

    • @patrickmitchell6968
      @patrickmitchell6968 3 роки тому +7

      Hey Juan. When I watched this video, I remembered your's. I think you had a better, more comprehensive explanation early on when the incident first happened.

    • @Gunnboat
      @Gunnboat 3 роки тому +13

      *Grady

    • @thehighshow
      @thehighshow 3 роки тому +2

      There can never be only one Juan...

    • @joshmcdonald9508
      @joshmcdonald9508 3 роки тому +2

      the "finger trap" analogy worked for me too😁

    • @atomknows4973
      @atomknows4973 3 роки тому +2

      Lies - if you want to really know why that ship crashed and what the cargo was,
      search for it on bitchute dot com.

  • @wttw4942
    @wttw4942 2 роки тому +1

    Very interesting explanation. Great video! Thank you.

  • @adindasmeets185
    @adindasmeets185 2 роки тому

    You explain this stuff so clear. Thank you!

  • @davidw1518
    @davidw1518 3 роки тому +8

    As someone who has zero knowledge of engineering, and not a whole lot more interest in it, I thank you - and commend you - for such a clear and understandable explanation of what happened.

  • @smhaseeb
    @smhaseeb 3 роки тому +11

    Finally, a complete explanation

  • @campate6237
    @campate6237 2 роки тому

    This was great!!! I had so many questions that you answered! Thank you!

  • @ananananabop
    @ananananabop 2 роки тому

    Very well explained and easy to understand. Also the didactic examples were a great touch, thank you!

  • @markusrobinson3858
    @markusrobinson3858 3 роки тому +10

    Grady, You give engineering nerds a heck of a good reputation! Comprehensive, interesting and topical. Thanks!

  • @chrism3784
    @chrism3784 3 роки тому +7

    I was waiting for you to make one of these videos about that canal, is right up your alley. Thanks!! I found this very interesting

  • @Humptybobb
    @Humptybobb 2 роки тому

    What a fabulous video and explanation. Thank you.

  • @patthecat6491
    @patthecat6491 3 роки тому +1

    I've watched a few of your videos now and really enjoy your presentations. Today I particularly enjoyed to two googly eyes on your brick ship demonstration.

  • @itsjusttyler5315
    @itsjusttyler5315 3 роки тому +182

    All I know for sure is that a lot of memes were made out of this

  • @mfaizsyahmi
    @mfaizsyahmi 3 роки тому +58

    I first learned about the bank effect's role in the grouding of Ever Given in a Kyle Hill video, released like a week ago.
    Also if you want to learn about the bulbous bow, and many other ship-specific technical stuff, Casual Navigation is a fantastic channel.

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 3 роки тому

      The Financial Times had a really good article about it too. Weird place for it, I know, but there it was.

    • @gehirndoper
      @gehirndoper 3 роки тому +1

      @@qwertyTRiG I mean it's an extremely important event for global trade. The people there-involved badly wanted to know about it, I imagine.

  • @2uneak
    @2uneak 3 роки тому

    Well put! Thank you for sharing!

  • @billrowan1957
    @billrowan1957 2 роки тому

    I can't get enough of your reporting, would love to see more of the longer pieces. (I get it though, most attention spans dont exceed 5mins) Thank You for all the knowledge.

  • @robertqueberg4612
    @robertqueberg4612 3 роки тому +7

    This was a very good presentation about a “rather sticky” situation. Your demo canal showed your efforts to clear up the many forces, and counter forces hidden from a layman’s eyes.This is a situation where simple solutions become lost due to the massive size.

  • @HopperNation
    @HopperNation 3 роки тому +22

    I didn't believe it when I saw that it happened! So crazy. I love all your content it's just amazing and easy to watch and understand.

  • @drdro7254
    @drdro7254 2 роки тому

    Great video and well made! Thank you!

  • @KeokiDude
    @KeokiDude 2 роки тому

    Man, another amazing explanation and demonstration of things- thank you.

  • @abderrahmankhouribech910
    @abderrahmankhouribech910 3 роки тому +9

    I was waiting for a good and understandable explanation, you're always the best at this

  • @PhilstoPhx
    @PhilstoPhx 3 роки тому +3

    You're channel is great to begin with in your ability to relate complex and often confusing information on an understandable way. Including current topics and helping understand the often complex issues that are rarely talk about relating to them is even better.

  • @jirivesely3320
    @jirivesely3320 2 роки тому

    Love your videos. Absolutely amazing. Always something new to learn. THANK YOU.

  • @robertcalamusso4218
    @robertcalamusso4218 Рік тому

    Always informative !
    Thx

  • @spartandud3
    @spartandud3 3 роки тому +72

    The other day I came up with a really good joke about the Ever Given. But sadly that ship has sailed.

    • @shoam2103
      @shoam2103 3 роки тому +7

      What was the joke? I'm a bit *stuck* trying to figure it out..

    • @spartandud3
      @spartandud3 3 роки тому

      @@shoam2103 The Ever Given is no longer relevant as it's sailed away. Another way to say it's too late to do something is to say 'That ship has sailed.' So my joke is late because the Ever Given has sailed.

    • @RichO1701e
      @RichO1701e 3 роки тому +6

      @@spartandud3 it was *SARCASM* from @Sho Am

  • @BitBanger41
    @BitBanger41 3 роки тому +3

    Another banger Grady! Nicely done and Thank you!

  • @parkjoe1
    @parkjoe1 2 роки тому

    very educational and simply explained for this pedestrian to grasp and understand, thank you

  • @varislizbovskis
    @varislizbovskis 3 роки тому

    Man, you are so excellent in telling stuff. Love it.

  • @ct_leopold1276
    @ct_leopold1276 3 роки тому +3

    Really liking the engineering perspective on select news coverage. Your clear way of presentation and eloquence of speech make the whole production an enjoyable experience.

  • @arnodelanchy4558
    @arnodelanchy4558 3 роки тому +4

    Even from France, your videos are appreciated and really amazing. Thank you for all the time you spent to make engineering clear enough to be understood by everyone. A.D.

  • @itsveryhotinhere
    @itsveryhotinhere 2 роки тому

    This is a fantastic walk through. Thank you.

  • @MrMohanramanathan
    @MrMohanramanathan 2 роки тому

    Simple and great explanation.Thanks

  • @marvinthiessen3454
    @marvinthiessen3454 3 роки тому +19

    One of the better narrators on You Tube, well done, sir.

  • @CS-Student
    @CS-Student 3 роки тому +3

    Grady delivers, as always! Thank you fella!

  • @MrBat000
    @MrBat000 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the upload...Its very interesting.

  • @mikezerker6925
    @mikezerker6925 2 роки тому

    I love your presentation style! Thank you for another great video!