Gas carrier grounds off Egypt

A Liberian-flagged gas carrier ran aground offshore Egypt, prompting a state of emergency over the weekend in anticipation of any leakage or pollution.

The incident involving the 14,800 cu m LPG tanker Claudia Gas took place in the Gulf of Aqaba during the Eid holiday.

Shipping databases show the 1990-built vessel is owned by Grece’s Benelux Overseas and managed by Zeus Lines.

Local authorities said Sunday the 158-m-long ship was refloated, and detained in the Sharm El-Sheikh port until investigations were completed and the environmental damage was assessed.

Egyptian media reported, citing undisclosed sources, that the vessel had suffered an engine failure and had been empty at the time of the incident.

Pictured below, the vessel track from MarineTraffic of the Claudia Gas from April 9 to today.