An oil tanker broke down in a lane of the Suez Canal on June 4, Egyptian officials said, causing a brief disruption to global traffic.
The Malta-flagged Seavigour experienced technical problems 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from the canal, according to George Safwat, a spokesman for Egypt's Suez Canal Authority. The ship was passing through the canal from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
The Seavigour ship had an accident in the Suez Canal. (Photo: Reuters)
Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said the tanker had broken down in one lane of the waterway, disrupting the movement of eight other ships behind it.
Mr. Ossama Rabei also said that the crew of the ship Seavigour is fixing the problem.
The Seavigour was built in 2016, is 274 metres long and 48.63 metres wide, said MarineTraffic, a ship tracking service provider.
This is the latest case of a ship getting stuck in the world's most important waterway. A series of ships have run aground or broken down in the Suez Canal in recent years.
On May 25, a Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly blocked the canal. In March, a Liberian-flagged ship ran aground in the second lane of the waterway. Both ships were rescued within hours of the incident.
In March 2021, the Ever Given, a giant Panama-flagged container ship, crashed into a bank in a single-lane section of the canal, blocking the waterway for six days and disrupting global trade.
The Suez Canal opened in 1869, providing a vital link for oil, natural gas and goods. About 10% of world trade flows through the canal.
Last year, 23,851 ships passed through the waterway, compared with 20,649 in 2021, according to the Suez Canal Authority. Revenue from the canal in 2022 is expected to reach $8 billion, the highest in history.
Kong Anh (Source: AP)
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