Liberia-flagged MSC ISTANBUL refloated few hours after going aground in Suez Canal

CAIRO – 5 March 2023: Liberia-flagged container ship, the MSC ISTANBUL, has been successfully refloated few hours after it went aground in the Suez Canal on Sunday, the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced in a statement.

 

The vessel resumed its navigation to Portugal after it ran aground at the point of 78 km of the canal, the SCA added.

 

The SCA salvation team used four tugboats to float the ship, said SCA Chief Admiral Osama Rabie in a statement, noting that the navigation movement was not affected.

 

“The Authority owns the rescue expertise and the capabilities that are necessary for navigational and technical insurance to deal professionally with potential emergency situations,” said Rabie.