We entered the Suez Canal about 6 am today. It is currently 2:45 pm and we should exit the canal about 4. The canal was opened to navigation in 1869. It is 101 miles long and 26 feet deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom and 230 feet wide at the surface. Last night the ship anchored outside the canal entrance to take on fuel. A sand and wind storm kicked up and it was impossible to bunker the fuel. The Captain said he has not seen anything quite like it. They were able to fuel around 3 in the morning.
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