How was the Ever Given refloated from the Suez Canal?

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Cargo ships travel along the wide Suez Canal in Egypt, bordered by sandy desert on one side and greenery on the other. — Suez Canal Ships in the Suez Canal in Egypt. One of the world's most important shipping lanes, the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

The Ever Given, a 400-meter-long container ship, became wedged in the Suez Canal during a sandstorm in March 2021, blocking the waterway for six days. The vessel was successfully refloated through a combination of dredging operations and the use of tugboats.12