What Crew Members Say About Seavigour

On June 4, 2023, the Suez Canal Authority announced the restoration of standard shipping traffic within the canal. This announcement follows the successful towing of the vessel 'Sea Vigour' from its grounding at canal kilometer 12 to kilometer 17, accomplished with the help of three dedicated tugs. As of June 5, the ship remained stationary within the Great Bitter Lake. For more details and photos, visit: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/124840/Normal-flow-of-navigation-in-Suez-Canal-after-towing-oil.

On June 4, 2023, Egypt took swift action to resolve a disruption in the Suez Canal caused by the tanker 'Sea Vigour'. The vessel experienced a technical failure in its engine room, prompting the deployment of three tugboats to assist. The 'Sea Vigour' was temporarily stranded at coordinates 31° 06.51' N 032° 18.42' E. Thankfully, traffic flow in the canal has resumed normal operations in both directions following this brief incident. The tugs 'Sitzer Port Said 2' (IMO 9858137) and 'Svitzer Port Said 3' (IMO 9930703) were instrumental in providing assistance to the affected tanker.

A new charter has been successfully fixed, involving a substantial cargo of 130,000 tons of dirty oil. The shipment is set to traverse the route from West Africa to the Mediterranean. The deal was finalized with Shell on September 9, 2023, with a working schedule of WS 60.