RSOE EDIS: Egypt - Vehicle Incident - 2010.03.28

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2010-03-28 17:28:39 - Vehicle Incident - Egypt EDIS CODE: VIV-20100328-25497-EGY Date & Time: 2010-03-28 17:28:39 [UTC] Area: Egypt, Suez Canal, Crocodile Lake, Event exciting : Mare Monrovia Oil Tanker Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: An oil tanker ran aground in the Suez Canal on Sunday, witnesses said, adding that there was no apparent oil spill and no apparent injuries. The Mare Monrovia, flying the Liberian flag, ran aground in the eastern channel of Crocodile Lake, roughly halfway down the 163- kilometre long canal linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, witnesses said. Egyptian state media said the accident occurred when the ship's steering mechanism failed, that there had been no oil spill, and that the vessel was traveling from Greece to Singapore. Traffic was rerouted through Crocodile Lake's western channel while emergency response teams attempted to get the tanker afloat again, witnesses said. Posted:2010-03-28 17:28:39 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu