The Indian southern state of the Kerala has issued a maximum alert along its coastal areas and asked the fishermen not to venture close to the place where one Portacontainer ship that transported dangerous goods is sunk off his coasts in the Arabian Sea.
This is the MSC Elsa 3, the Liberian flag beating, he was sailing among the Indian ports of Vizhinjam and Kochi when he sank about 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala, in India. All 24 crew members have been saved, but now it remains a very high environmental risk.
The ship is sunk with 640 containers, of which 13 with an unspecified “dangerous load” and 12 containing calcium carbide. He also had 84.44 tons of diesel and 367.1 tons of baking oil in his tanks.
Further Updated on Disrescia Liberia-Flagen Container Vessel MSC Elsa 3:21 Crew Members Rescued, 03 Crew Members (Captain, Chief Engineer & 2nd Engineer) Remain Owoard to Assist Planned Salvage Operation. Indian Coast Guard Ships & Aircraft Continue Monitoring The Situation. Some Containers Have Fallen two to listing; Risk Assessment Underway. All efforts are in hand to maintain stability of the vessel.
Posted by Indian Coast Guard on Saturday, May 24, 2025
The office of the Prime Minister of Kerala on Monday urged people to stay away from some of the containers who started to end up on the shore. He also recommended fishermen not to venture too close to the sinked ship.
