Concerns have been raised regarding the presence of the sunken cargo ship FENER near the shores of the Port Said Governorate, which sank in mid-January. Though official sources insist that the sunken ship pose no danger, the former director of the Port Said Beaches Department Ehab Shata warned of the ship’s continued presence in the sea near the governorate’s shores. The ship has remained in the sea for approximately 20 days, he noted, causing cavities in the seabed. Due to the sunken ship’s sized, he added that the longer it remains, the greater the erosion it causes, both inland and at the seabed. Shata continued, “With the grounding and presence of this ship, the erosion will increase, and the likelihood of sinking will rise.

Source: Egypt Independent February 03, 2026 09:00 UTC