Evergreen or "Ever-Aground"

[mixman]

Remember an Evergreen ship blocking the Suez? There is another Evergreen aground in the Chesapeake (in a high rent area).

Container ship stranded off Gibson Island coast in Chesapeake Bay

A container ship is reported to be stranded off the coast of Gibson Island in the Chesapeake Bay.

www.wbaltv.com

That channel, Craighill I believe, is pretty hard to miss. No mention if a local pilot was onboard.

 

[mixman]

Update: there was a pilot aboard (that should make for an interesting performance evaluation).

Container Ship Ever Forward Aground in Chesapeake Bay

Almost one year ago, the container ship Ever Given ran aground, blocking the Suez Canal for six days. Now, another ship operated by the same shipping company, Evergreen Marine Corporation, has run hard aground. The Ever Forward, a 1,095-foot, 12,000 … Continue reading →

www.oldsaltblog.com

 

[boatbum]

I saw that and wondered "isn't this old news?". Geeze, two RORO's wrong side up, one burned, and this within how long?