Costa Diadema (Image: Suez Canal Authority)
When Costa Cruises’ 3,693 passenger-capacity Costa Diadema transited the Suez Canal northbound on March 23, the Suez Canal Authority took unique steps, as there were supposedly 65 instances of COVID-19 infection aboard.
Suez Canal Authority Chairman Admiral Osama Rabie claims that the vessel needed to be piloted from another location. Four elderly pilots assisted the vessel from 2 accompanying yanks, one in the front as well as one astern, utilizing radar as well as min by min follow-up, completely control with transportation control workplaces as well as navigating tracking terminals along the Canal.
Admiral Rabie claims that in handling the Costa Diadema, the authorities took unmatched steps to make certain a risk-free as well as rapid transportation for the vessel without maintaining it waiting in the anchorage location, in order to ensure the vessel a fast arrival at its location to make sure that those seeking therapy can obtain it as early as feasible. In enhancement to remote pilotage, the steps taken consisted of obtaining the vessel in the Canal at 4 AM, with a time period prior to the routine northbound convoy.
