Emma Maersk faces leakage in Suez Canal
According to Maersk's Official Facebook page, container vessel Emma Maersk faced mechanical problems at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, last Friday night.Maersk confirmed that all crew members are safe and that the container vessel has been berthed in Port Said East SCCT in Egypt. She is now alongside quay being discharged. Also, port official confirmed that ship traffic through the Suez Canal was not affected. The situation is under control.According to Egypt Independent , the Head of the Suez Canal Authority said that the ship's leakage happened after it hit a propeller. He added that the Suez Canal response by sending a locomotive was immediate. Emma Maersk, launched in 2006, was the largest container ship ever built, with a TEU capacity of 14,770 and measuring 397 meters, or about 1,300 feet.
To view photos of Emma Maersk after the accident, visit Maersk's Official Facebook page
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