Offshore Platform

Ramsis tanker collision with GUPCO SG300 platform

1 March 2026

Off Ras Gharib, Gulf of Suez, Egypt

What happened

Strong winds and seas caused the Egyptian crude tanker Ramsis to drift while anchoring and collide with GUPCO's SG300 offshore platform. Authorities stopped and fully isolated the platform as a precaution. An aerial survey found no injuries, marine pollution or confirmed damage; technical and procedural investigations continued.

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Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
Offshore Platform
Latitude
28.3500°
Longitude
33.0900°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

  1. No casualties or pollution after tanker strikes offshore platformEgyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources · Incident reporting