CAIRO, November 5. /TASS/. The oil tanker ALYSSUM sailing under the Russian flag according to data from the ship tracking portal MarineTraffic suffered engine failure in the Mediterranean and was towed to the Egyptian port of Port Said to resolve the issues, the press service of the Suez Canal Authority said.

"The tanker was brought to the outer anchorage area of Port Said for repair and maintenance," said Osama Rabie, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority.

The canal authority launched the rescue operation after receiving a corresponding request from the agency representing the vessel's interests, the the press service added.