The Egyptian Ministry of Environment announced the success of refloating an international LNG tanker that ran aground in the Gulf of Aqaba on Friday, after suffering an engine malfunction.
According to Reuters, the ship was detained in Sharm El-Sheikh port until investigations were completed and the environmental damage was assessed.
The Minister of the Environment, Yasmine Fouad, directed to raise the level of preparedness at the Marine Pollution Control Center in Sharm El-Sheikh, and the follow up on the ongoing legal and technical procedures of the Reserves Department regarding the ship.
She also directed to raise the state of preparedness and environmental emergency in anticipation of any leaks or pollution from the ship.
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