Ever Given position reports seem to have stopped on vesselfinder.com

[Towlie]

While it was stuck, Ever Given position reports were always labeled either "just now" or "1 minute ago". Now it shows a position near the middle of the Great Bitter Lake that's labeled "35 minutes ago".

I don't know what to make of that.

[dalton99a]

1. It is waiting for a seaworthiness inspection.

[Towlie]

2. Link?

 
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And that still doesn't explain why position reports have stopped.

[Brother Buzz]

3. The ship is stopping at Fayed (Great Bitter Lake) for inspection before it continues...

through the northern section of the canal.

[soothsayer]

4. Perfect name. It has caused great bitterness

[Towlie]

5. Yes, that's why I've been suggesting this name change.

 
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Sorry about posting this image so many times.

[soothsayer]

6. Love

[Towlie]

7. Share your links, people!

 
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Don't just say something is true, show us how you know that!!

[Brother Buzz]

8. No can do. I only posted what I heard on NPR (or maybe it was BBC)

[mitch96]

20. Found it for ya. simple google search... I have the time...

south ends of the canal where the ship is to be inspected to make sure it didn't sustain any serious damage either at the time of the initial grounding or during attempts to free it.

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/29/982174644/ever-given-partially-afloat-as-salvage-teams-race-to-reopen-suez-canal

It will undergo safety checks.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56567985

[AZSkiffyGeek]

9. There's another giant Evergreen container ship heading into the same section now

We might get a sequel!

[Yonnie3]

10. You only see ground based AIS reports on those sites unless you have an account

If it is out of range of one of those receivers you won't see the positions received by satellite unless you have an account on vesselfinder.com

marinetraffic.com/ shows those out of range ships with a generic identifier (cargo, tanker, etc) and no other information.

[Yonnie3]

11. Link that details the different levels of service

https://www.vesselfinder.com/get-premium

[Towlie]

13. We're getting reports now even though the ship is still out on the lake, so that kills that theory.

 
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Also, I see ships out in the middle of the oceans and I don't have an account with vesselfinder.com.

[Yonnie3]

14. IMO it doesn't kill it

Reception can be sporadic at the edges of the range. Mousing over the ships in the lake I see times that are longer than "just now"or one minute.

[Towlie]

15. Yes, lots of different lag times. Maybe it's because lots of ships are on the move at once.

 
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But I don't think it's because of not having an account with vesselfinder.com.

[Yonnie3]

18. I see this sort of thing on marinetraffic.com

A vessel will quit updating and show in one position, I'll then see a vessel of the same type as a satellite fix continuing on. The vessel often re-appears sporadically as a regular fix.

I have friends who operate these receivers and the range varies with them picking up data at more than 50 miles and at times not at 20 miles.

[Towlie]

12. Ever Given is under way again.

 
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As of 3 minutes ago it's farther north but appears to be headed toward the northeast shore of Great Bitter Lake. Did it get pulled over by the canal cops?

Maybe position reports are lagging due to a huge number of ships suddenly on the move.

[Brother Buzz]

16. It's stopped now, maybe even anchored

How long does it take the underwater boys to inspect a 1,300 ft hull in the toxic soup of the Great Bitter Lake?

[FSogol]

17. They are rubbing butter on the sides so it doesn't get stuck again.

[Brother Buzz]

19. They're rubbing soap on the stern, too

It never hurts to have a backup power supply. Belt and suspenders, Baby!