Tanker grounded during transit

01 Feb 2021 / Suez Canal, Egypt

A 97,220 DWT tanker ship ran aground due to engine trouble at 123 km of the Suez Canal while transiting from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, at about 13.40 hours local time today (1 February).

Suez Canal tugs were engaged to refloat the ship.

The grounded vessel was the last one in the Northbound convoy. No other vessels in the Northbound convoy were detained. However, all vessels in the southbound convoy were stopped until the Canal was cleared.

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