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CNA
26-05-2025
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- CNA
India's Kerala state on high alert as vessel with hazardous cargo sinks off its coast
KOCHI: Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala were scrambling to contain an oil spill on Monday (May 26) after a container vessel sank, leaking fuel into the Arabian Sea and releasing 100 cargo containers into the water. The Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA3 ship was travelling from Vizhinjam on India's southern tip to Kochi when it capsized about 38 nautical miles off Kerala on Saturday, officials said, adding that all 24 crew members had been rescued. The entire ship has since been "submerged", the Kerala chief minister's office said in a statement on Sunday without elaborating on the cause of the incident. "The Coast Guard is taking steps to block the oil with two ships. A Dornier aircraft is also being used to spray oil-destroying powder on the oil slick," the statement said. The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with "hazardous cargo" and 12 with calcium carbide, the Indian coast guard said, without disclosing the contents of the containers that fell into the sea. All 24 crew members on board were rescued, with the Indian coast guard and a navy patrol boat collecting the sailors, who were from Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and the Philippines. Calcium carbide is used in the chemical industry, including for fertiliser production and steelmaking. Cyprus-based MSC Shipmanagement, which owns the vessel, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Kerala coast has been put on high alert, with local coastal bodies instructed not to touch or go near the containers - some of which began washing up on beaches on Monday - and fishermen advised not to venture into the sea. Authorities in the state's Kollam region have encouraged people living nearby to move to safer places. Accidental oil spills in the ocean can have far-reaching effects, putting marine ecosystems to the local fishing industry at risk. The collision of a BW LPG vessel and a local ship carrying heavy fuel oil caused a similar oil spill in 2017 near the southern city of Chennai, which harmed aquatic life and affected the livelihood of thousands of fishermen.
Arab News
26-05-2025
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- Arab News
India rushes to contain oil spill as vessel sinks off Kerala coast
KOCHI/BENGALURU: Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala were scrambling to contain an oil spill on Monday after a container vessel sank, leaking fuel into the Arabian Sea and releasing 100 cargo containers into the water. The Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA3 ship was traveling from Vizhinjam on India's southern tip to Kochi when it capsized about 38 nautical miles off Kerala on Saturday, officials said, adding that all 24 crew members had been rescued. The entire ship has since been 'submerged,' the Kerala chief minister's office said in a statement on Sunday without elaborating on the cause of the incident. 'The Coast Guard is taking steps to block the oil with two ships. A Dornier aircraft is also being used to spray oil-destroying powder on the oil slick,' the statement said. The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with 'hazardous cargo' and 12 with calcium carbide, the Indian coast guard said, without disclosing the contents of the containers that fell into the sea. Cyprus-based MSC Shipmanagement, which owns the vessel, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Kerala coast has been put on high alert, with local coastal bodies instructed not to touch or go near the containers — some of which began washing up on beaches on Monday — and fishermen advised not to venture into the sea. Authorities in the state's Kollam region have encouraged people living nearby to move to safer places. Accidental oil spills in the ocean can have far-reaching effects, putting marine ecosystems to the local fishing industry at risk. The collision of a BW LPG vessel and a local ship carrying heavy fuel oil caused a similar oil spill in 2017 near the southern city of Chennai, which harmed aquatic life and affected the livelihood of thousands of fishermen.
South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
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- South China Morning Post
Ship sinks off India's coast, spilling oil and cargo containers
Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala were scrambling to contain an oil spill on Monday after a container vessel sank, leaking fuel into the Arabian Sea and releasing 100 cargo containers into the water. The Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA3 ship was travelling from Vizhinjam on India 's southern tip to Kochi when it capsized about 38 nautical miles (70km) off Kerala on Saturday, officials said, adding that all 24 crew members had been rescued. The entire ship has since been 'submerged', the Kerala chief minister's office said in a statement on Sunday without elaborating on the cause of the incident. 'The Coast Guard is taking steps to block the oil with two ships. A Dornier aircraft is also being used to spray oil-destroying powder on the oil slick,' the statement said. Crew members of the Liberian-flagged container ship are seen after being rescued off the Kerala coast on Sunday. Photo: Indian Defence Public Relations Office of Mumbai / AFP The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with 'hazardous cargo' and 12 with calcium carbide, the Indian coastguard said, without disclosing the contents of the containers that fell into the sea.
Malay Mail
25-05-2025
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- Malay Mail
Ship carrying 640 containers, including hazardous cargo, sinks off India's Kerala coast
NEW DELHI, May 25 — A container vessel carrying hundreds of cargo boxes and hazardous chemicals sank off south India on Sunday morning after efforts to salvage it failed. All 24 crew members of the Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA 3 were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the navy. The 184-metre-long ship was en route to Kochi from Vizhinjam port. It began tilting on Saturday about 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi. Coast guard patrol ships and the merchant vessels MV Han Yi and MSC Silver 2 were diverted to assist the capsized vessel, which sank due to flooding around 7.50 am on Sunday, according to an Indian Defence Ministry statement. The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 containing hazardous cargo and 12 with calcium carbide. The ship held 84 tonnes of diesel and 367 tonnes of furnace oil in its tanks. It was manned by 20 crew members from the Philippines, two Ukrainians, one Georgian and one Russian national. Given the sensitive marine ecosystem along the Kerala coast, the coast guard has activated full pollution response preparedness, the Defence Ministry said. 'ICG aircraft equipped with advanced oil spill detection systems are conducting aerial surveillance, and ICG ship Saksham, carrying pollution response equipment, remains deployed at the site. So far, no oil spill has been reported,' it said. — Bernama
Times of Oman
25-05-2025
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- Times of Oman
21 crew rescued after Liberian container ship tilts off Kochi coast
Kochi: Twenty-one crew members were rescued after the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 developed a severe 26-degree tilt on Saturday, approximately 38 nautical miles southwest (Nm SW) of Kochi. As of 8.00 pm, 21 crew members had been rescued, and three crew members (Captain, Chief Engg, and 2nd Engg) remained onboard to facilitate planned salvage operations. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships and aircraft continue to coordinate and monitor the situation. Some containers have fallen overboard due to the vessel's tilt. According to officials, "Risk assessment is in progress. All efforts are being made to maintain the vessel's stability." The 184-metre-long ship had departed Vizhinjam Port on May 23 and was en route to Kochi when the incident occurred on Saturday, May 24. Around 1.25 pm, the vessel's operator, MSC Ship Management, informed Indian authorities about the incident and sought immediate assistance. The ICG swiftly initiated rescue efforts, deploying ships and aircraft in the vicinity to provide aerial support. To support the evacuation process, ICG aircraft have dropped additional liferafts near the distressed container ship. The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), in coordination with the Coast Guard, has directed the vessel's managers to arrange for urgent salvage services to stabilise the situation.
