Egyptian Can-Do Helped Unclog the Suez Canal
The crew that helped free the Ever Given benefited from circumstances not available to many.
With the right tools, a big problem is a small matter.
Photographer: Suez Canal Authority/AFP
Following the refloating of the Ever Given, the crew of the dredger Mashhour, which had helped free the giant container carrier, shared a video in which they can be seen chanting “Mashhour nimra wahid!” (“Mashhour is number one!”) The video quickly went viral, which is fitting since “Mashhour” is Arabic for famous.
The crew’s elation mirrored the sense of relief, joy and pride Egyptians felt over their success. The dredger and a fleet of tug boats had worked day and night to unclog one of the world’s most important waterways, eventually refloating the Ever Given in a week — Egyptian can-do beat the expectations of experts who predicted it would take twice as long.