Here are the main theories of how the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal

Here are the main theories of how the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal

The grounding of the Ever Given is under investigation since the ship was finally dislodged on Monday after being grounded in the Suez Canal for six days.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has received the ship's Voyage Data Recorder “” the equivalent of a an airplane's black box “” and launched its investigation Tuesday, Lloyd's List reported. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is also expected to start its own imminently, the outlet reported.

There will be no firm answers until both investigations have concluded. But during the tumultuous six days that authorities struggled to refloat the vessel, a confusing and occasionally contradictory series of explanations has been raised.

Several theories have been raised, and ultimately, the accident could be down to a mix of things at once. These are the main factors that have been suggested:

Power cut on board?

When the Ever Given was first grounded on March 23, the shipping agent GAC Egypt published a post that was deleted the same day, which said: "The vessel suffered a black out while transiting in a northerly direction."

It's unclear why the post disappeared from GAC Egypt's website, and the company did not respond to Insider's request for comment. 

Later that day, the SCA announced that the