Product tanker ALIGOTE collided with moored Aframax tanker LYRIC MAGNOLIA at around 0515 UTC Apr 4 in Suez Canal, in Great Bitter Lake waiting area, both were in southbound convoy. ALIGOTE was anchored near LYRIC MAGNOLIA. Both ships according to Suez Authorities, sustained superficial damages, but as of morning Apr 5, both remained anchored. LYRIC MAGNOLIA is en route from Denmark to Saudi Arabia, meaning she’s most probably, in ballast. ALIGOTE is en route from Libya, destination unknown. Understood Canal traffic was suspended for some short time.
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