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Daily Express
26-05-2025
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- Daily Express
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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Sun
26-05-2025
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- The Sun
Ship carrying 640 containers and hazardous chemicals sinks off India
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. 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.
New Straits Times
26-05-2025
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- New Straits Times
Ship carrying 640 containers and hazardous chemicals sinks off India
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 at 7.50am 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
The Star
25-05-2025
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- The Star
Ship carrying 640 containers and hazardous chemical sinks off India
NEW DELHI (Bernama): 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
India Today
25-05-2025
- General
- India Today
Coast Guard on high alert after vessel with hazardous cargo sinks off Kochi
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is on high alert for pollution response following the sinking of the container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off the coast of Kochi in the early hours of Sunday. All 24 crew members aboard the Liberian-flagged ship were safely rescued, with 21 picked up by ICG ships and 3 by the Indian Navy's INS vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 classified as hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. It also had 84.44 metric tonnes of diesel and 367.1 metric tonnes of furnace oil onboard, posing a significant risk of marine has intensified surveillance and is deploying pollution response measures of the Kerala coast. Aircraft equipped with oil spill mapping technology are currently monitoring the area. As of now, no oil spill has been detected. The ICG remains on standby to respond to any environmental impact or spill that may arise due to the incident took place on Saturday when distress communication was received by the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) at 184-meter-long vessel, travelling from Vizhinjam to Kochi, had developed a 26-degree starboard list approximately 38 nautical miles from the coast, placing it at risk of capsising. The cause of the accident is currently receiving the distress call, ICG deployed a Dornier aircraft for aerial reconnaissance and rescue support. The aircraft identified liferafts in the water with crew aboard and deployed additional rafts to aid the ships and two merchant vessels, MV Han Yi and MSC Silver 2, were diverted to assist under global Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts saw coordination between multiple agencies. Twelve crew members were rescued by ICG ship Arnvesh and nine by MV Han Yi. By 10 PM on May 24, three key crew, including the captain, chief engineer and second engineer, remained onboard to support salvage early on May 25, the vessel capsised and sank at coordinates off Kochi coast. The remaining three crew were rescued by INS Watch
