Ship carrying 640 containers and hazardous chemicals sinks off India
Published on: Monday, May 26, 2025
Published on: Mon, May 26, 2025
By: Bernama Text Size: 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. NEW DELHI: 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.
Advertisement 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. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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