Liberian cargo ship MSC Elsa 3 sank off the Kochi coast in Kerala. All 24 crew members were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Navy. The 640 containers loaded on the ship contained some dangerous chemicals including calcium carbide, diesel, furnace oil. The ship left for Kochi from Vizhinjam Port in Kerala on May 23. On May 24, at around 1:25 pm, it was reported to have tilted by about 26 degrees at a distance of 38 nautical miles from the Kochi coast. As soon as the emergency was reported, the Marine Rescue Sub Center (MRSC) of ICG in Kochi started the rescue operation. By late evening, 21 out of 24 crew members from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Philippines were rescued. The remaining three senior crew members remained on the ship to try to prevent the ship from sinking. However, the tilt of the ship kept increasing and it sank today. Navy ship INS Sujata also rescued the remaining three crew members. The reason for the ship tilting to one side is not yet known. 3 pictures of ship sinking and rescue… ICG started preparing for pollution response
In view of the sensitive marine ecosystem on the Kerala coast, ICG has started preparing for pollution response. Aircraft equipped with advanced technology to detect oil leakage are doing aerial surveillance. However, there is no report of oil leakage yet. ——————————————————– Also read this news related to the boat accident… Mumbai boat accident – Parents wanted to throw children into the sea, so that the rescue team could save them before drowning. 15 people died in a boat accident in Mumbai on December 18, 2024. The passenger boat going from Gateway of India to Elephanta and the Navy’s speed boat collided and sank. A total of 113 people were on board both. A CISF constable involved in the rescue team said that some parents on the boat wanted to throw their children into the sea. They thought the boat was sinking and the children might be saved if they were thrown into the water. Read the full news…
