CAIRO – July 20, 2024: A new floating crane has joined the Egyptian Suez Canal maritime fleet on Saturday. The Alexandria-based Kased Khair for General Supplies and Contracting Company locally manufactured the floating crane (CC) at the South Korean Shipyard GUESUNG TECH, said the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Suez Canal Authority Chief Admiral Osama Rabie said that the authority adopts an ambitious strategy to modernize and develop its naval fleet through various steps. The SCA already has two crane vessels “Rescue 1” and “Rescue 2,” with lifting capacity of 500 tons each. Every crane is 60.9 meters in height and 26.6 meters in width.

Source: Egypt Today July 20, 2024 18:12 UTC