Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Low
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Grace Emilia |
| Vessel Type | LNG Carrier |
| Flag State | Bahamas [BS] |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Year Built | 2021 |
The article identifies Grace Emilia as a 174,000 cubic metre LNG carrier owned by NYK and chartered to GAIL (India) Limited. It does not provide an IMO number, gross tonnage, or length overall.
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2023-02-01 |
| Location | Suez Canal, kilometre 125, Little Bitter Lake, Egypt |
| Region | Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30.6053, 32.3331 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
The article does not report casualties, pollution, physical damage, or economic loss.
Key facts
- Grace Emilia grounded at kilometre 125 in Little Bitter Lake on 1 February 2023 while travelling north through the Suez Canal.
- AIS data cited by gCaptain placed the grounding a little after 09:30 UTC, or about 11:30 local time, while the vessel was travelling at more than 9 knots.
- Leth Agencies reported that the vessel was successfully refloated at 17:40 local time.
- Vessels could pass in both directions while Grace Emilia was aground, so the article reported no traffic interruption.
- The Bahamas-flagged LNG carrier was delivered in 2021, had capacity for 174,000 cubic metres, and was owned by NYK on charter to GAIL (India) Limited.
Narrative
Grace Emilia, a Bahamas-flagged LNG carrier, grounded in Little Bitter Lake at kilometre 125 on the southern end of the Suez Canal on 1 February 2023. AIS data cited by gCaptain indicated that the grounding occurred a little after 09:30 UTC, or about 11:30 local time, as the vessel travelled north at more than 9 knots.
Leth Agencies reported that the grounding did not threaten canal traffic because vessels could pass in both directions. VesselFinder data indicated that Grace Emilia had been refloated, and Leth Agencies later reported that the vessel was successfully refloated at 17:40 local time. The article did not describe the assistance used during the refloating operation.
The report identified Grace Emilia as a 174,000 cubic metre LNG carrier delivered in 2021, owned by Japanese shipping group NYK, and on a multi-year charter to GAIL (India) Limited. It did not report injuries, fatalities, missing persons, pollution, physical damage, or economic loss. It also did not identify the immediate cause of the grounding or any formal investigation findings.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 09:30 UTC / 11:30 local | Grace Emilia grounded in Little Bitter Lake while travelling north through the Suez Canal. |
| 2023-02-01 | Vessels continued to pass in both directions while Grace Emilia was aground. |
| 2023-02-01 17:40 local | Leth Agencies reported that Grace Emilia had been successfully refloated. |
Investigation
No official investigation report or findings are identified in the available gCaptain article. The immediate cause and any damage assessment remain unresolved.