The massive attempt to free a giant ship has created fanfare among locals and far-flung Marylanders, who travel to catch

a glimpse of the celebrity boat. A line of cars waited patiently for the opening of Downs Park in Pasadena, which opens at 7

a.m. to watch the events of the day.Supervisors who dutifully check the ship's movements, or lack thereof, began camping

nearby to bypass thecounty park's $6 entrance fee.Maarten Marchchalker, 76, watched the sunrise and ate an early

breakfast while waiting for the swim attempt to begin again. Binoculars in hand, the Arnold resident sat in a foldable chair

near a waterfront home with a clear viewof Ever Forward."It's a unique situation; that's it," Marshchalker said

near a waterfront home with a clear viewof Ever Forward."It's a unique situation; that's it," Marshchalker said

of his regular trips to pull off the barge attempt to wrench the Ever Forward Free. "I am a civil engineer; It's in my blood."

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