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TURNS OUT
Investigators Board Ship That. AND THIS MORNING IT TURNS OUT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GOODS WORTH, GET THIS, AN ESTIMATED $3.5 BILLION. Investigators Board Ship That.
THE VICTORY CELEBRATIONS CONTINUING THIS MORNING.
BUT NOW THERE IS A STEEP PRICE TO PAY FOR THE CHAOS IT CAUSED, BLOCKING THE CANAL FOR DAYS. ACCORDING TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY THE SHIP’S OPERATORS MAY HAVE TO PAY EGYPT MORE.
THAN A BILLION DOLLARS IN COMPENSATION. PHONING INTO AN EGYPTIAN TALK SHOW HE SAID THE GOODS THE SHIP IS CARRYING ARE WORTH 3.5 BILLION.
THIS MORNING INSURANCEST HATE THEY COULD BE FACING PAYOUTS INTO THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
SOME VESSELS ARE STILL WAITING TO CROSS THE WATERWAY.
422 WERE STRANDED AND 176 YET TO RESUME THEIR JOURNEY.
ALL WILL BE THROUGH BY SATURDAY. TIM PACT WILL TAKE WEEKS.
AMERICAN CONSUMER
TO CORRECT IN THE SUEZ CANAL ITSELF. >> Reporter: EVEN AMERICA MAY FEEL THE IMPACT IN STORES AND ON DELIVERIES. >> FOR THE AMERICAN CONSUMER.
WE MAY SEE LOWER INVENTORIES OR STOCK OUTS AT STORES. >> 800 PEOPLE WORKED 24 HOURS A DAY TO RELEASE THE VESSELS. AND THEY FINALLY FREED IT WITH THE HELP OF HIGH TIDE.
THIS MORNING, INVESTIGATORS TELLING NBC NEWS THE CREW ARE WELL AND IN GOOD SPIRITS AND REMAIN ON BOARD ASSISTING.
THE INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATORS ARE CHECKING EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY AND WILL ACCESS THE VESSEL’S BLACK BOX JUST LIKE AN AIRLINER.
A DVR ON THE EVER GIVEN RECORDING EVERY WORD SAID AS IT RAN AGROUND. INITIAL ICKRIES FOUND THE VESSEL GROUNDED DUE TO STRONG WINDS.
ADDING THAT TWO SUEZ CANAL PILOTS WERE ON BOARD.
THE SHIP THAT WAS STUCK FOR SO LONG, STILL NOT TRULY FREE.
AND THIS MORNING SAVANNAH WE’RE HEARING FROM ONE OF THOSE BIGGER OPERATORS WHO IS DESCRIBING REALLY BEING AFRAID SAYING HE WAS DIGGING UNDER.
THE SHIP THE SIZE OF A SKYSCRAPER WORRYING ALL OF THAT WOULD FALL ON TOP OF THEM. THERE IS NEWS THEY MAY BE GETTING A BONUS SAVANNAH,
