Project Connect "Adopt a Ship” program aiming to bring together Greek Elementary Schools and Seafarers on board Merchant Ships in order to provide a real-world learning experience for elementary school children. Project Connect is a non-profit organization founded in May 2015 with the support of Greek shipowners and distinguished professionals in Shipping and Human Resources.
Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), has announced today, Monday 29th March, 2021, that the Panamanian container ship has been successfully refloated. This was the result of successful push and tow maneuvers which led to the restoration of 80% of the vessel’s direction; with the stern 102 m. away from the bank of the Canal now instead of 4 m. prior to the refloating.
A large container ship remains stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking other vessels from moving in both directions and sparking a traffic jam in Suez canal.