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Claims case related capsize of Elas 3: Kerala HC orders arrest of one more ship
Kochi: High court on Thursday ordered the arrest of the vessel MV MSC Makoto II, owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, in admiralty suits filed by seven more fishing boat owners seeking compensation of Rs 2.79 crore for losses allegedly caused by the sinking of the ship MSC Elsa 3 off the Kerala coast.
Justice S Eswaran directed the Vizhinjam port authorities to execute the warrant and effect the arrest, seizure and detention of the vessel sailing under the flag of Panama, until Rs 2.79 crore is deposited towards the petitioners' claims. HC further clarified that the vessel may be released from arrest, without any further order, if the shipping company produces a demand draft for the claim amount before the high court registry.
The petitioners are Alex Aloysious (owner of trawler boat Akza Mol), seeking Rs 31.13 lakh; Rajesh Purushan (owner of fishing boat Janani-2), claiming Rs 26.81 lakh; Peter Mathias (owner of trawler boat PMR), seeking Rs 40.06 lakh; Joseph Morris (owner of trawler boat Holy Trinity), seeking Rs 66.24 lakh; G Sunil (owner of fishing boat Sree Sivasuthan), seeking Rs 42.24 lakh; K R Babu (owner of fishing boat Andavan-1), seeking Rs 34.79 lakh; and Akhilanandan (owner of fishing boat Andiyardeepam-3), seeking Rs 32.93 lakh.
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All seven petitioners alleged in their claim petitions that debris from the sunken vessel MSC Elsa 3 and its containers damaged their boats and accessories.
HC had earlier ordered the arrest of another vessel, MV MSC Palermo, in claim petitions filed by the owners of four fishing boats. Similarly, the state govt has filed an admiralty suit seeking Rs 9,531 crore in maritime claims for alleged grave and widespread environmental and economic damage caused by the capsizing of Elsa 3.
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