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United News of India
4 days ago
- General
- United News of India
Kerala: Efforts continue to remove 54 containers washed ashore
Kochi, June 7 (UNI) Efforts are on to remove 54 containers washed ashore after the Liberian cargo vessel, MSC ELSA 3, capsized off Kochi on May 25, sources said on Saturday. Around 17 containers washed ashore were removed from the Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram coasts. The removal of containers is being done by the Waterline Shipping appointed by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The Waterline Shipping has already removed 13 from Kollam and four from Thiruvananthapuram shores. However, fishermen complained that manual cleaning of plastic pellets, came off sacks and swamped the coast in many areas, is slow. The 184-metre-long ship built in Germany in 1997 was carrying 640 containers, including 13 containing hazardous materials. Over 100 containers are reported to have been lost at sea, and several have washed ashore in Alappuzha, Kollam, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. The vessel was carrying 367.1 tonnes of Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) and 84.44 tonnes of marine diesel fuel. UNI DS SS
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
17 containers removed from Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram coasts
T'puram: Around 17 containers washed ashore after Liberian cargo vessel MSC ELSA 3 capsized off Kochi on May 25 were removed from the Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram coasts. Work is ongoing to remove the rest. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As many as 54 containers were washed ashore from Alappuzha to Thiruvananthapuram after the ship sank off Alappuzha. Soon after the disaster, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) appointed a firm, Waterline Shipping, to remove the containers as an immediate measure to prevent dangerous cargo from being washed ashore and causing contamination. Manoj Nair of Waterline Shipping said, "We removed 17 containers, 13 from Kollam and four from Thiruvananthapuram, from May 26 to 29. That was the initial response. We employed 15 supervisor teams and eight divers. The local fishermen were also roped in because they know the coast and the behaviour of the sea." Sources said that another firm, appointed by DG Shipping, took over from May 30 to clear the containers in the rest of the stretch and to save the coast from pollution. Most of the containers washed ashore were empty, but plastic pellets came off sacks and swamped the coast in many areas, including Kovalam. There is criticism that manual cleaning of the pellets is slow. Meanwhile, a company was also appointed to salvage the containers that sank along with the ship. Around 13 containers contain calcium carbide, which is harmful. Attempts may also be made to salvage the wreck of the ship. The 28-year-old ship, used as a feeder vessel to move containers brought by mother ships at Colombo and Vizhijam, started listing on May 24 and sank the next day. The ship carried 643 containers.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Expansion: Vizhinjam port to double workforce
1 2 3 T'puram: Vizhinjam International Seaport will require double the number of workers in three years when the rest of the port is completed by extending the berth. Companies that work at the port, offering security, mooring, driver and technician services are expecting to double their breakwater will be extended and two more berths will be added. The work will be completed in 2028, which will help the port handle around five million containers a year. The capacity addition means a requirement for more people to handle the port currently employs around 700 people. The govt-run skill training centre has already trained more than 300 people and another 100 are undergoing training based on immediate requirements. The requirement for staff is informed to the govt-run skill training centre, which will recruit more people from Thiruvananthapuram and Vizhinjam and train Nair of Waterline Shipping, which handles the mooring of ships, said they have around 20 staff. Operation Sindoor 'Decided to strike where it would hurt': Air Marshal on Op Sindoor Op Sindoor: IC-814 hijackers, Pulwama plotters among over 100 terrorists killed 'Pak Army lost 35 to 40 personnel': Takeaways from armed forces' briefing on Op Sindoor This will increase by 40 after the port is expanded. He trained and employed local youth. He said more ships would dock when the port is completed and there will be a need for more people to do mooring the containers are handled using remotely operated cranes, the port will need more operators, more drivers, more security staff and other staff in the coming years. The job potential will grow when logistics hubs and warehouses are constructed near the port along the proposed economic said that although 35% of the people employed at the port are from Vizhinjam and 69% are from Kerala, the port has to depend on people from other parts of the country to handle some of the senior positions in skilled jobs. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Mother's Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
