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Suez Canal Authority tows sanctioned Russian tanker to Port Said
Alyssum being towed to Port SaidSuez Canal Authority The authority's salvage tug Mohamed Beshir brought Alyssum in from off El Alamein after the product tanker's main engines failed. The vessel is under US, UK, Canadian and Ukrainian sanctions under former names.

Suez Canal Authority tows sanctioned Russian tanker to Port Said

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has towed the disabled Russian-flagged product tanker Alyssum 180 nautical miles from off El Alamein on Egypt's Mediterranean coast to the Port Said anchorage, the authority said on Thursday, November 5.    The SCA salvage tug Mohamed Beshir carried out the tow after the tanker's main engines failed.     The tanker will undergo maintenance and repairs at Port Said.    

SCA Chairman and Managing Director Ossama Rabiee said the authority had responded quickly to a request from Sphinx Shipping Agency to take on towing and salvage work. He said the tow had been completed in record time.

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