Mar 6 0220 UTC UPDATE: MSC ISTANBUL suffered breakdown while transiting Suez Canal in northern direction at around 1300 UTC Mar 5, and got stuck in Lake Timsah, Ismailiya, blocking the way for northbound caravan, with NYK ORION (IMO 9312999) being first behind her. MSC ISTANBUL was refloated at around 2330 UTC and resumed moving, transiting Canal without other accidents. As of 0230 UTC Mar 6, she was already sailing in Med, she’s en route from Malaysia to Portugal.
Mar 5 1630 UTC Alert: Lake Timsah, Ismailiya, Suez Canal – container ships MSC ISTANBUL, NYK ORION. ???
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