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Monday, January 9, 2023
Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding
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Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding

The Maryland Board of Pilots has approved a rule to ban the use of personal cell phones by ship pilots in Maryland waters following the Ever Forward‘s

January 9, 2023
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Evergreen Agrees to Pay for ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding’s Impact on Chesapeake Bay Oysters
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Evergreen Agrees to Pay for ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding’s Impact on Chesapeake Bay Oysters

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a wetlands license that requires the owner of the container ship Ever Forward containership to pay nearly

January 5, 2023
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Coast Guard: Ever Forward Pilot Distracted By Cell Phone Prior to Grounding
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Coast Guard: Ever Forward Pilot Distracted By Cell Phone Prior to Grounding

The U.S. Coast Guard says the pilot of the containership Ever Forward was distracted by his cell phone when the 1,095-foot ship grounded in the Chesapeake Bay

December 7, 2022
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Monday, April 18, 2022
Ever Forward Refloating Follows 35-Day Salvage Operation – PHOTOS
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Ever Forward Refloating Follows 35-Day Salvage Operation – PHOTOS

The Ever Forward containership was refloated early Sunday morning following a 35-day-long salvage operation in Chesapeake Bay that tested the capability of

April 18, 2022
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Sunday, April 17, 2022
Ever Forward Free
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Salvage Team Frees Ever Forward Containership

by John Kornad (gCaptain) After weeks of heavy salvage work in the Chesapeake Bay, the massive continership Ever Forward is free and underway.  The

April 17, 2022
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Photos: Containers Start Coming Off Ever Forward
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Photos: Containers Start Coming Off Ever Forward

Containers started coming off the Ever Forward over the weekend amid the ongoing effort to lighten and refloat the ship in Chesapeake Bay. The operation

April 12, 2022
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Equipment Staging for Next Phase of Ever Forward Salvage Kicking Off Today
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Equipment Staging for Next Phase of Ever Forward Salvage Kicking Off Today

The staging of equipment for the next phase of the Ever Forward refloating operation is scheduled to kick off today in Chesapeake Bay, where the giant

April 6, 2022
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Monday, April 4, 2022
Salvors to Remove Cargo Containers from Grounded Ever Forward
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Salvors to Remove Cargo Containers from Grounded Ever Forward

Salvors will need to remove cargo containers from the grounded Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay, the U.S. Coast Coast Guard said Monday following two

April 4, 2022
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
General Average Declared for Ever Forward After Unsuccesful Attempts to Refloat the Ship
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General Average Declared for Ever Forward After Unsuccesful Attempts to Refloat the Ship

Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stuck Ever Forward, has declared General Average following two unsuccessful attempts to refloat the ship in Chesapeake Bay.

March 31, 2022
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
New Attempt to Refloat Ever Forward
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New Attempt to Refloat Ever Forward

Update: Tonight’s refloating attempt was unsuccessful. A second attempt to refloat the Ever Forward will take place this evening using seven tugboats, a U.S.

March 30, 2022
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
First Attempt at Refloating Ever Forward Unsuccessful
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First Attempt at Refloating Ever Forward Unsuccessful

Ever Forward remains stuck in Chesapeake Bay more than two weeks after its grounding. Update: A second attempt to refloat the Ever Forward is happening now The

March 29, 2022
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Monday, March 28, 2022
Ever Forward Refloating Plan Revealed
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Ever Forward Refloating Plan Revealed

Salvors will use five tugs to attempt to refloat the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday. Details of the refloating operation were released as part of a

March 28, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
ever given satellite photo
Accidents

From Ever Given to Ever Forward

Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.  A year ago, MV Ever Given rammed its bow into Asia, ran its stern onto Africa, and her midships straddled the Suez Canal for

March 23, 2022
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Monday, March 21, 2022
Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand
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Ever Forward Grounding Follows East Coast Ports’ Rush to Expand

By Augusta Saraiva (Bloomberg) — The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo

March 21, 2022
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Dredgers Get to Work Digging Out Ever Forward
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Dredgers Get to Work Digging Out Ever Forward

Dredging around the stuck Ever Forward kicked off over the weekened with two dredges now working to clear mud from the around the ship’s hull. Port of

March 21, 2022
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Friday, March 18, 2022
Ever Forward Refloating Timeline Unclear Days After Grounding
Shipping

Ever Forward Refloating Timeline Unclear Days After Grounding

A salvage plan and timeline for refloating of the Ever Forward containership firmly stuck in Chesapeake Bay remains uncertain now almost five full days since

March 18, 2022
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Technical Team Boards Grounded Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay
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Technical Team Boards Grounded Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay

A team of technical experts has boarded the grounded Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay this week to evaluate the condition of the ship and determine a plan for

March 16, 2022
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Déjà Vu: Another Evergreen Ship Stuck
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Déjà Vu: Another Evergreen Ship Stuck

While not the same as the Ever Given incident in the Suez Canal, refloating the Ever Forward likely won’t come easy. Déjà vu… Nearly one year

March 15, 2022
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Monday, March 14, 2022
Evergreen Containership Aground in Chesapeake Bay
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Evergreen Containership Aground in Chesapeake Bay

Update: Ever Forward remained grounded on Tuesday in Chesapeake Bay. A 334-meter containership owned by Evergreen Marine is aground in Chesapeake Bay not far

March 14, 2022
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