Senior pilots and tugboat captains from the SCA oversaw the vessel's journey, using three of the authority's tugboats to tow and guide the rig through the canal.
The vessel's height needed to be reduced by increasing the dredger's draft so that it could pass under the Al-Salam Peace Bridge. The statement also explained that the rig joined the last northbound convoy early Saturday morning, and its speed was carefully managed to account for daytime water mist. Twelve senior SCA pilots were assigned the operation, with three rotating through each of the canal's three sectors.
SCA Chairman Osama Rabie said the canal provides safe passage for a wide range of vessels and floating units, including those requiring standard and non-standard procedures, and cost-effectiveness for its customers. He added that the Suez Canal remains the best, fastest, and safest shipping route, the statement read.
The Suez Canal, which moves 12 percent of all world trade, is one of Egypt's main sources of foreign currency, alongside tourism and expat remittances. It links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, creating the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia. The Red Sea tensions have impacted the canal's revenues, which dropped by more than 60 percent in FR AR. Books Home Reviews News. Huge Liberian drilling rig transits Suez Canal in 22 hrs with tugboat escort.
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