The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, said on Tuesday that navigation through the canal is proceeding normally in both directions and has not been affected by the grounding of the Turkish general cargo ship FENER.
The incident occurred outside the canal’s shipping lane in the western waiting area north of Port Said, approximately five miles west of the northern entrance to the Suez Canal in the Mediterranean Sea.
The ship is 122 meters long, has a draft of 3.5 meters, and a tonnage of 4,000 tons.
Rabie explained that the ship was coming from Turkey to load a shipment of salt at East Port Said Port. After departing the port, and due to adverse weather conditions, the ship’s captain requested to wait in the anchorage area in Port Said until the weather improves.
Rabie added that the Suez Canal Authority’s marine rescue team received a notification from the ship about a breach in one of the holds, which had allowed water to enter the hull.
As a precaution, the ship’s captain moved south of the waiting area to aground the vessel, fearing it might sink, before the marine rescue team arrived.
He explained that the authority’s Crisis and Disaster Management Center is closely monitoring developments as part of its mandate to coordinate with external entities in managing crises occurring outside the Suez Canal’s waterway.
Rabie emphasized the authority’s readiness to cooperate and provide necessary assistance should the need arise, noting that its integrated system, which boasts highly skilled navigational personnel, extensive experience in maritime rescue operations, and specialized marine units dedicated to maritime rescue, navigational security, and pollution control.
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