Re: grounding near Suez
This
is to confirm my cable of Nov 19th 1980 as per copy enclosed, and following is
a briet provisional report about the above accident.
On Nov 19th at about 6 p.m. when we were approaching
Suez with a speed of 5 knots, all of a sudden the vessel sheered heavily to
port and its main engine stopped by itself.
I was on the ridge together with the chief Mate while
the Third Mate was already on the forecastle with the carpenter and both
anchors were already ready to be let go.
Immediately soundings were taken of the bilges,
however no leakage was apparent and subsequently it appeared that the vessel
had grounded on the Hazard shoal which was located at the entrance of the
fairway leading to the outer roads of Suez.