The head of the Suez Canal Authority in Egypt, Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie, said that the maritime rescue team of the directorate professionally handled the sudden technical failure of the equipment of the GLORY bulk carrier.
Rabih confirmed that the ship was on the 38th kilometer as part of the northern convoy en route from Turkey to China, where work is underway to tow the idle ship. per kilometer 51 channel numbering.
Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie assured of the regularity of navigation through the canal, as 26 ships from the southern convoy have been called in, and the northern convoy will cross after the SLAVA ship resumes crossing the canal with the help of power locomotives.
Lieutenant General Rabie confirmed that the authorities have the necessary experience in rescue operations and the necessary navigational and technical insurance capabilities to professionally respond to potential emergencies.
The head of the department said that 4 locomotives were put forward by the Port Said locomotive with a tensile strength of 95 tons to quickly cope with the situation and tow the vessel, allowing it to resume crossing the canal again until it stopped at the nearest point in the Al- Balakha to fix the problem.
The vessel is 225 m long, 32 m wide and has a displacement of 41,000 tons. It is affiliated with the shipping agency Inchcape.
Source: RT
