CAIRO – 4 June 2023: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority issued a statement Sunday confirming the normal flow of navigation in the international waterway after oil tanker ‘SEAVIGOUR,’ sailing under the flag of Malta, had been towed from KM 12 Canal marking to KM 17 Canal marking by three tugboats. Normal flow of navigation in Suez Canal after towing oil tanker ‘SEAVIGOUR.’ Press PhotoThe vessel sustained a technical issue while among the northbound convoy on its way to China from Russia. The salvage took place over one hour and 16 minutes through three tugboats which towed the vessel to the Suez Anchorage Area in Ismailia. The three tugs were “Ezzat Adel of 160 tons’ bollard pull capacity,” “Suez 1” and “Suez 2,” each of 75 tons’ bollard pull capacity. Once the winch was repaired, the anchor was lifted, the towlines were connected, and the vessel was towed successfully.

Source: Egypt Today June 04, 2023 15:26 UTC