11 May 2016 / Suez Canal, Egypt
An oil tanker ran aground at 159 km of the Suez Canal at about 0850 hours local time this morning (11 May). The grounded vessel was refloated at 1205 hours local time and was towed by Suez Canal tugs to Suez outer anchorage.
As per information from the Suez Canal Authority, the 163,038 DWT tanker was transiting the Canal as the last ship in the Northbound convoy.
For information about operations in the Suez Canal, contact GAC Egypt at [email protected]
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