The UK Club is pleased to announce that, following extensive discussions with the Suez Canal Authority’s negotiating committee over the past few weeks, an agreement in principle between the parties has been reached. Preparations for the release of the vessel will be made and an event marking the agreement will be held at the Authority’s headquarters in Ismailia in due course. The UK Club is pleased to announce that, following the agreement in principle between the parties, and after further meetings with the Suez Canal Authority’s negotiating committee and numerous court hearings, good progress has been made and a formal solution has now been agreed. In addition to their routine duties onboard, the crew have worked closely with the SCA, salvors, investigators, lawyers and countless others, and throughout it all have consistently displayed a patient professionalism that is truly admirable. Lastly and most importantly, we would like to acknowledge the position of the ship’s crew and their families who have been living in a state of uncertainty since the ship grounded in March. We would also like to thank the network of lawyers and advisers who worked tirelessly to defend the owners’ interests, as well as the International Chamber of Shipping who took an early interest in the matter and whose network of international connections provided invaluable support in the negotiation process. Over the last three months we, along with the ship’s owners and other interests, have worked closely with the SCA’s negotiations team to achieve today’s results. We would like to acknowledge the work and expertise of the SCA and others whose professionalism and dedication resulted in the ship being refloated within seven days of her going aground in the canal. We would like to thank the many parties who have worked tirelessly to bring about today’s outcome. After more than three months of negotiations we are pleased that an agreement was reached which has allowed the ship to leave the Suez Canal. The EVER GIVEN will now proceed to Port Said, Egypt where a dive survey of the ship will be completed.įrom the outset the UK Club, together with the ship’s owners and other insurers, has been focused on reaching a fair and amicable settlement with the SCA that would allow the ship, her crew and her cargo to resume their voyage.

Updated - Wednesday 7 July 2021, 12:00 UTCįollowing the conclusion of a formal agreement between the EVER GIVEN’s owners and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), the ship and her crew have departed The Great Bitter Lake in the Suez Canal. For media enquiries, please contact: Navigate Response, +44 (0) 20 EVER GIVEN departs Great Bitter Lake

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