Desized container ship sinks near Kochi, the authorities have so far not said any oil leaks

New -Delhi: The Union Ministry of Defense on May 25 said that a Liberian container ship, which had sent an emergency signal the day before, dropped off the coast of Kochi. While the ship had a dangerous freight, the Indian authorities said that so far there were no signs of an oil spill.

According to the Ministry, the ship MSC ELSA 3 dropped at 7.50 a.m. due to floods.

It transported 640 containers, including 13 with dangerous materials and 12 with calcium carbide as well as 84.44 tons of diesel and 367.1 tons of stove oil. “So far, no oil pollution has been reported,” says the explanation.

The Ministry added that two ships from the Indian coast guard, an aircraft with air surveillance, and the Saksham ship remained on site with pollution equipment.

The Mumbai Center of the Indian Coast Guard received an emergency warning from MSC ELSA 3 on May 24, after the ship began tipping about 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi with 26 °. The ship left the port of Vizhinjam on May 23 and was to arrive in Kochi on May 24th.

The Maritime Rescue Sub Center of the Coast Guard in Kochi directed the reaction and hired nearby ships and planes. The Indian Navy also sent the ship to Sujata for support.

The coast guard and the Directorate General showed the ship owners to immediately start the salvage businesses.

An ICG Dornier aircraft initially discovered two rescue people. Survivors were later picked up by patrol ships from the coast guard and merchant ships that were redirected to the area.

Of 24 members of the crew members on board, saved on May 24 to 8 p.m. The crew included nationals from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and the Philippines.

The coast guard had also reported that some containers had fallen into the sea by ship.

On the evening of May 24th, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority published a warning in which people had not advised not to approach or touch a load that could wash on land.

The captain of the ship, the chief engineer and the second engineer had stayed behind to save the ship, but was ultimately unable to do so. They were saved by To the Sujata on the morning of May 25thShortly before the ship sank completely.

The cause of the slope of the ship still has to be determined, the ministry said.