The U.S. Navy will assist the Egyptian government in excavating a large fleet of ships currently stranded in the Suez Canal.
The MV Ever Given, owned by Japanese company Shoei Kisen KK, struck at the bottom of the canal on Tuesday.
Since then, the blockage has caused significant disruption to traffic down the waterway. The evacuated vessel began moving Wednesday, but is still stationed as it was Friday.
U.S. Navy officials have promised to deploy a team of experts, including engineers skilled in dredging, to help Egyptian officers dig up the ship.
“We have made an offer, and stand ready to support Egypt, and we will try to support any special request we receive,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica L. McNulty. email to Fox News. “We will be monitoring and evaluating the situation, but we have nothing to offer on any specific support that may be available at this time. ”
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At a White House press conference on Friday, media secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the U.S. had “offered support” to the Egyptians.
“The Egyptians want to do this themselves, we are just here to help them,” a Pentagon official told Fox News. “We’re there to advise in any capacity they want.”
CNN first reported on the Navy sending a crew to Egypt.
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The canal accounts for about 10% of global trade flows. On Friday, maritime traffic grew to more than 200 vessels, with some vessels changing course as scouts continue to try to free the Ever Given.
“The Suez Canal will not undermine any efforts to ensure navigational renewal and to cater for a global trade shift,” said Lt. Gen. said Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority.
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The Ever Given is larger than the Empire State Building, and is located about 3.7 miles from the southern entrance to the canal.
Experts say it could take up to a week in optimal condition to free the vessel, but it is more likely to last for weeks.
Riots could cause as much as $ 10 billion in losses each day, according to some experts.
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Surprisingly, USS aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently in the Mediterranean Sea in this latest “Suez Emergency”.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower then considered the Suez Crisis of 1956 as the largest foreign policy tape in his presidency.