Port Said Maritime Shipyard celebrated the raising of the Egyptian flag on the tugboat “Amin Zaid”, which is the latest addition to the Suez Canal Authority’s marine fleet. This is part of their ambitious strategy to modernize and develop the Authority’s maritime fleet. Representatives from various shipping agencies, members of the Authority’s Board of Directors, leaders of the arsenal, and employees of the Syndicate were present at the ceremony. The new locomotive, named “Amin Zaid,” is the third of six locomotives built under the terms of the contract between the Suez Canal Authority and the Chinese arsenal of Guangzhou. Three locomotives are being built in the Chinese arsenal, and three similar locomotives in the Port Said naval arsenal. The tug “Amin Zaid” is the sister tug of the two tugboats “Mohammed Bashir” and “Nabil El Hilali,” both completed in the Chinese arsenal of Guangzhou. The specifications of the locomotives are similar, and they are 32 meters long and 12.8 meters wide. They operate with ASD propellers and have a tensile strength of 75 tons. While the front and rear of the locomotives are being built at the Port Saidia Marine Construction Company, the Port Tawfiq arsenal is responsible for supplying the ration blocks with the tugboats. The Port Said Naval Shipyard is responsible for building the tugboats “Mohammed Najm”, “Mohammed Al-Ghamry” and “Jalal El-Deeb.”
Port Said – Mohamed Azzam
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 06:43 PM
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, head of the commission, testified Suez CanalToday, Tuesday evening, Port Said Maritime Shipyard celebrated the raising of the Egyptian flag on the tugboat “Amin Zaid”, the latest fleet locomotive within the ambitious strategy to modernize and develop the Authority’s maritime fleet, in the presence of representatives of a number of shipping agencies, a number of members of the Authority’s Board of Directors, leaders of the arsenal, and members of the Syndicate. Authority employees.
The new locomotive is the third locomotive, within a series of 6 locomotives being built within the terms of the contract between Suez Canal Authority And the Chinese arsenal of Guangzhou, which includes the construction of three locomotives in the Chinese arsenal, and three similar locomotives in the Port Said naval arsenal.
The new tug “Amin Zaid” is the latest addition to the authority’s marine fleet, and it is the sister tug of the two tugboats “Mohammed Bashir” and “Nabil El Hilali” with a tensile strength of 75 tons. Their construction was completed in the Chinese arsenal of Guangzhou, according to the latest technology in the world.
As for the three tugboats being built at the Port Said Naval Shipyard, they are the tugboats “Mohammed Najm”, “Mohammed Al-Ghamry” and “Jalal El-Deeb”. While the front and rear of the locomotives are being built at the Port Saidia Marine Construction Company, the Port Tawfiq arsenal is responsible for supplying the ration blocks with the tugboats.
The technical specifications of the locomotives are similar, as the locomotive is 32 meters long and 12.8 meters wide, and operates with ASD propellers, with a tensile strength of 75 tons.
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie during the conference
The team and the family of Amin Zaid
Locomotive Amin Zaid
The new locomotive
Body locomotives
Raising the Egyptian flag
Chairman of the body with the Chinese company
New locomotive body
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie in Port Said
The head of the body with the workers
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie
In conclusion, the Port Said Maritime Shipyard celebrated the addition of the latest tugboat, “Amin Zaid”, to the Suez Canal Authority’s modernized and developed maritime fleet. With its tensile strength of 75 tons, “Amin Zaid” is the sister tug of the “Mohammed Bashir” and “Nabil El Hilali” tugboats. This marks the latest achievement in the ongoing contract between the Authority and the Chinese arsenal of Guangzhou. The Authority’s modernization and development of its fleet signify a continued commitment to enhancing the Suez Canal’s navigational capabilities and maintaining its pivotal role as a global commercial artery.