Suez Canal Responds To Distress Call From Listing Vessel

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The Suez Canal Authority is reporting that it responded to a distress call from a small cargo ship that was waiting off the northern terminus of the canal, reports the Maritime Executive.

Suez Canal responds to distress call

The vessel lost stability this morning, April 23, and was listing causing a concern that it would capsize. The vessel (3,000 tons) was due to transit the canal to the southern Egyptian port of Adabiya.

The ship which is registered in Tanzania and 308 feet (94 meters) was seen...

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