Photos: Suez Canal Authority flies Egypt flag on Amin Zeid tugboat in Port Said

CAIRO – 21 March 2023: Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie witnessed on Tuesday a celebration organized by Port Said Naval Shipyard to mark raising the national flag on Amin Zaid tugboat.

Amin Zeid tugboat, is the latest to join SCA’s fleet, as part of its ambitious strategy to overhaul it, the SCA said in a statement.

A statement issued by the authority said the vessel is the third to be delivered among six tugboats, built within the framework of an agreement between SCA and Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd (GSI), one of the largest shipyards in the southern part of China.

Amin Zeid tugboat has a length of 32 meters, a width of 12.8 meters, and a bollard pull of 75 tons, the statement said.