Ever Forward 2nd Refloat Failed What's Going on With Shipping? March 31, 2022 On this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the first two attempts to free Ever Forward. He highlights the efforts of Donjon Smit and compares this salvage to that of Ever Given and CSCL Indian Ocean. He also discussed the decision to declare General Average and the availability of additional salvage resources that can be called upon from the commercial and military sectors.