Kochi:
Officials said on Sunday that a Liberian cargo ship carrying 640 containers in 13 dangerous cargo, including 13 dangerous cargo, has drowned the sea in the sea from the coast of Kerala.
On Sunday, in a Coast Guard statement, “In the early hours of May 25, MSc Elsa 3 listed rapidly and the position 09 ° 18.76’n 076 ° 08.12’e and in the event of drowning,”.
It said that the remaining three crew left the drowning vessel and rescued by Inse Sujata, who joined operations last evening.
The ICG said that the ship Shasham, equipped with pollution response tools, has been posted at the scene to respond to any oil spread landscape.
Of the 640 containers on the ship, 13 had dangerous cargo, while 12 containers with calcium carbide were present.
The ICG said, “The ship had placed 84.44 metric tanks in its tank in diesel and 367.1 MT oil.”
All 24 crew members rescued by former Liberian-Flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, rescued by 21 @IndiaCoastguard By & 03 @Indiannavy Ship Sujata drowned after the ship #Kochi This morning. Vesel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 dangerous cargo and 12 with 12 calcium … pic.twitter.com/990qmogvjr
– Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastguard) May 25, 2025
Given that both the sensitive coast of Kerala is home to vivid biodiversity and a major tourist attraction, it further stated that the ICG has completed pollution response preparations and coordination with the state administration for all possible landscapes.
He said, “Advanced oil is assessing the ICG aircraft status with spill mapping techniques. Currently, no oil is reported to be spread,” said this.
The Indian Coast Guard also said that it is fully prepared to respond to the emerging landscape and is closely monitoring the environmental impact after the MSC ELSA 3 sinks.
This development comes amidst intensive efforts by the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard, who were searching for methods to help the vessel to rope.
Liberian container ships, sea fuel -carrying, listed several degrees at a distance of about 38 nautical miles from the Kerala coast on Saturday, spreading its cargo to the sea.
A defense pro -defense said that another ship of the original company had reached the area as part of the assistance efforts.
Earlier, officials had said that 21 out of 24 crew members were rescued on the board, while three remained on the ship as per the instructions of the company.
He said the Coast Guard, who led the rescue operation, and monitoring the situation in the Indian Navy ship area and monitoring the situation.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has warned the general public against touching any cargo containers or oil that can wash the ash.
He has urged people to immediately inform the police whether they keep any container or oil on the edge. The 184-meter long vessel, MSC ELSA 3, departed from the Vizinjam port on Friday to Kochi.
At around 1.25 pm on May 24, the ship owner company informed the Indian authorities that she was listing from 26 degrees and sought immediate assistance.
The Coast Guard was coordinating rescue operations by maintaining ships and planes near the distressed vessel.
The 24-member crew of the vessel includes one Russian (master), 20 Philippino, two Ukrainians and one Georgian National.
According to the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, it is likely that cargo-including containers and oil-ashes can be washed. KSDMA also warned that oil films could appear in parts of the coast.
The Coast Guard has confirmed that the vessel was carrying sea gas oil (MGO) and very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO).
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