Why Ships Crash: The Suez Canal Collision
When the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, it triggered a global crisis. Featuring eyewitnesses speaking for the first time, this documentary aims to find out what really happened.
On 23 March 2021, the Ever Given 鈥� one of the largest container ships ever built 鈥� ploughed into the sandy bank of the Suez Canal, blocking the entire waterway. It stopped all traffic in one of the most important shipping lanes in the world for almost a week, causing a 鈥榮hip jam鈥� of over 300 vessels and delaying deliveries of billions of pounds of vital food, fuel and medical supplies. The disruption to the global supply chain lasted for months.
How did such an advanced ship crash in one of the most closely monitored shipping lanes in the world? How did a team of engineers free the ship in just six days? And who or what is to blame?
Using never-before seen footage, testimony from witnesses speaking for the very first time, and expert analysis, this documentary aims to uncover the inside story of the Ever Given accident. And with over 2,500 shipping incidents a year, the film also asks if this was just a freak accident or whether it reveals a serious weakness in the world鈥檚 critical supply chain.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Priyanga Burford |
| Director | Alessandra Bonomolo |
| Director | Tom Cook |
| Producer | Alessandra Bonomolo |
| Producer | Tom Cook |
| Production Manager | Renata Pavelka |
| Executive Producer | Carlo Massarella |
| Production Company | Windfall Films Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Tue 18 Jan 2022 21:00
- Thu 20 Jan 2022 23:15麻豆社 Two HD & England only
- Sat 5 Feb 2022 02:10
- Mon 7 Nov 2022 21:30麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
- Mon 7 Nov 2022 23:15麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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- Thu 2 Mar 2023 12:05鬲賱賮夭賷賵賳 亘賷 亘賷 爻賷 毓乇亘賷
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Tue 8 Aug 2023 20:00- Mon 21 Aug 2023 20:05鬲賱賮夭賷賵賳 亘賷 亘賷 爻賷 毓乇亘賷
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- Thu 16 May 2024 20:00
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