According to Suez Canal Authority, LPG tanker CHINAGAS LEGEND collided with tug FAHD (IMO 7430474) at 52 kilometer mark, Suez Canal, at around 1130 UTC Aug 5, tug sank. Tanker continued northbound transit, exited Canal at around 1440 UTC, and as of 1540 was about to anchor at Port Said anchorage. FAHD last AIS was some 32 hours ago, someplace near 40 kilometer mark. Tug FATEMA (IMO 8213251), with crane either floating or land, is working at collision site, understood authorities are trying to remove wreck and open traffic ASAP.
Canal northbound traffic closed since probably 1200 UTC, a number of ships are gathered below 52 kilometer mark, waiting for transit to resume.
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