That looks like a bobcat.

JaseNZ:

 

That looks like a bobcat.

 

its a kids story, it digs dirt hence a digger

Question - why does the entire world call the ship "Ever Given" when the painted words on the ship spell "Ever Green" ?

also uncle sam is on the way to help dig it out - whatever that ship is actually named

Batman:Question - why does the entire world call the ship "Ever Given" when the painted words on the ship spell "Ever Green" ?

The ship's name is "Ever Given". The shipping line is "Evergreen".

SaltyNZ:

 

Daynger:

 

They had better be fast but careful freeing it up.

 

Imagine the palava if it breaks in half where it is.

 

 

 

 

Unlikely. These ships are built to rigorous maritime engineering standards.

 

You would be surprised how easily they do crack then, they are not designed to sit on anything especially at both ends and a whole lot of weight in the middle.

It was mentioned on the news last night, that was actually one of the main concerns of the salvage crews.

Yup they could break the back of it so easily if they are not carful.

I am sure they have some of the top salvage guys there sorting things out.

JaseNZ:

 

Yup they could break the back of it so easily if they are not carful.

 

Yep, they definitely don’t want to induce any sagging - or hogging for that matter

My unqualified guess would be that they need to use sucker dredges at both ends to deepen where it is stuck until it floats free. They can then pull it back into line with the tugs.

Sounds easy, but I would expect there are all sorts of issues involved, eg putting unusual stresses on the hull, retaining buoyancy, etc. There are bound to be all sorts of legal and jurisdictional issues involved as well.  

Bung: Even if they are being careful it seems odd that there's only 1 moderate size digger working at clearing the bow or is that just being circulated for humorous effect.

That photo was released (here) by the Suez Canal Authority on the 25th.
By that afternoon there were 3 or 4 excavators working on digging it out.

This a good graphic:

Form the position it's in, when the bow grounded it had enough momentum to drive itself up the bank and  the stern swung up hard on the other bank.

I'd guess even if there's no damage to the hull, the rudder and prop have been dragged sideways on the bank, it might not be seaworthy and may need to be taken somewhere to be unloaded, then towed long distance to a dry dock large enough and with facilities able to carry out repairs.

From book of faces:

I reckon they could dislodge it using something like this: