Egypt: Suez Canal contains RED ZED 1 grounding in 1 hour with no injuries
The incident occurred on Friday, June 20th, when the RED ZED 1, transiting the canal as part of the northern convoy, experienced a sudden steering failure at kilometer 45 near the Qantara West ferry dock.
Rabie confirmed that the vessel sustained minor damage, which is currently being assessed, but remains overall safe.
The RED ZED 1, measuring 217 meters in length and 43 meters in width with a capacity of 41,000 tons, was en route from the Netherlands to Sudan at the time of the incident.
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