The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has refloated the bulk carrier XIN TIAN YUAN after it ran aground in the Suez Canal due to a technical problem with its rudder on 2 April 2026.
The vessel got into trouble at kilometre 87 while sailing with the northbound convoy on its way from Denmark to Singapore.
Once the Main Navigation Control Center received the alert, four SCA tugboats were sent to the location to handle the situation.
The Panama-flagged ship is 225 metres long, has a beam of 32.2 metres, and a tonnage of about 41,000 tonnes. The tugboats carried out towing operations to pull the vessel off the ground and guide it back into position.
According to SCA Chairman Ossama Rabiee, the operation was completed by 4:00 p.m. the same day. The work was managed with support from the Crisis Management Committee along with the Transit Department, Shipyards Department, and the maritime salvage team.
Tugboats were used based
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