The Russian-flagged oil tanker ALYSSUM suffered an engine failure in the Mediterranean Sea and was towed to the Egyptian port of Port Said for repairs, according to the Suez Canal Authority.

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

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