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Seems it has happened a couple of times recently:
Port Said, Sep 9 -- Bulk carrier Coral Crystal experienced engine trouble and ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal, Egypt, at 1130 hrs, local time, today. The vessel was refloated within an hr, at 1230 hrs, local time, today and resumed its voyage.
London, Sep 2 -- A press report, dated today, states: Bulk carrier Johnny Cash (40198 gt, built 2007), en route from Yanbu to Constanta experienced an engine failure at 151.5 kilometres mark of Suez Canal while transiting the waterway in a northbound direction, on Sep 1. Johnny Cash was towed back to the Suez Canal anchorage and was moored in position lat 29 53 15.0N, long 032 30 47.4E, same day. Vessel remained stationary in the anchorage area, as of today.
London, Sep 6 -- According to Lloyd’s List Intelligence AIS, bulk carrier Johnny Cash sailed from Suez Canal South anchorage, Egypt, at around 0808 hrs, UTC, Sep 4. ETA at Constantza, Romania, Sep 8.
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