Salvage Work in the Suez Canal

Salvage work in the Suez Canal is proceeding at a normal rate. A temporary channel for the transit of ships up to 10,000 tons should be opened early in March, and the Canal should be cleared of all its obstructions in May, as anticipated by General Wheeler (US), who organized and supervises the clearance operations for the UN.
Salvage workers beginning to clean the seaweed encrusted hull of one of the newly re-floated tugs.