Dredgers, excavators and tugboats dislodged thousands of cubic metres of sand to free the Ever Given

The stern was refloated at 4.30am local time (0230 GMT) but the bow remained stuck for several more hours

East

bank

Dredgers removed 30,000 cubic metres of sand from around the ship

Suez canal

West bank

280m wide

East

bank

Tugs used pull and push

manoeuvres to first straighten the vessel

by 80%

Ship’s

bow

Tugs pulling

Tugs pushing

The stern was moved 102 metres from the west bank

Suez canal

East

bank

A strong tide helped the tugs wrench the rest of the ship free and haul it away for inspection

Tugs pulling

Ship’s

bow

Suez canal

East bank

The stern was refloated at 4.30am local time (0230 GMT) but the bow remained stuck for several more hours

Dredgers removed 30,000 cubic metres of sand from around the ship

Suez canal

West bank

280m wide

East

bank

East

bank

Tugs used pull and push manoeuvres to first straighten the vessel by 80%

A strong tide helped the tugs wrench the rest of the ship free and haul it away for inspection

Tugs pulling

Ship’s

bow

Ship’s

bow

Tugs pulling

Tugs pushing

The stern was moved 102 metres from the west bank

Suez canal

Suez canal