Kochi – The owners of the cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3, which recently sank off the coast of Kerala, have approached the Kerala High Court seeking to limit their legal liability under maritime law for the incident. The petition, filed under the Merchant Shipping Act, aims to cap the financial responsibility of the shipowners, arguing Read More…
New Delhi– The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has intensified its investigation into the massive shipwreck off the Kochi coast by naming Vizhinjam Port and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as parties to the ongoing environmental case. Acting on its own motion, the tribunal took serious note of the ecological fallout from the sinking of the Read More…
Kochi: In a high-stakes legal standoff, global shipping giant MSC has told the Kerala High Court that it cannot afford the massive ₹9,531 crore compensation sought by the state government over a recent ship accident off the Kerala coast. Calling the amount “beyond its financial means,” the company pushed back against the government’s demand. The Read More…
A looming environmental crisis is unfolding off the Kerala coast as the sunken cargo vessel ELSA 3, which went down on May 25, remains untouched with hundreds of tonnes of fuel and toxic chemicals still onboard. Located 14.6 nautical miles off Thottappally, the ship is carrying 367 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil and 84 tonnes Read More…
The Kerala High Court has ordered that the Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MSC Manasa F—sister ship of the ill-fated MSC Elsa 3—can only be released from Vizhinjam Port after its owners deposit a ₹6 crore security for potential compensation claims. This action follows admiralty suits filed by six Kerala-based cashew importers who lost cargo worth ₹4.75 Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has come down heavily on the state and central governments, urging swift and stringent action following the recent ship accident involving the MSC Elsa-3 off the Kochi coast in the Arabian Sea. A division bench led by the Chief Justice emphasized that both governments have full authority to pursue legal Read More…
Kochi:The Fort Kochi Coastal Police have filed a criminal case against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), one of the world’s largest container shipping firms, following the sinking of the MSC Elsa-3 off the Kerala coast. The Liberian-flagged cargo vessel went down in the Arabian Sea on May 25, triggering major environmental and economic concerns. The Read More…
In a dramatic disclosure following a Kerala High Court directive, the Kerala government has released the full manifest of the MSC Elisa-3 cargo ship, which sank off the Kochi coast on May 25. The sunken Liberian vessel was carrying 640 out of 643 containers filled with a wide range of materials — some hazardous, some Read More…
Kanyakumari: In a dramatic turn along the Tamil Nadu coast, an expert recovery team has successfully retrieved a mysterious container from a shipwreck that washed ashore at Vaniyakudi, a fishing village near Colachel in Kanyakumari district. The container, found roughly one kilometre from Colachel, is believed to have drifted in due to powerful sea currents. Read More…
Kollam: A potentially dangerous situation was narrowly avoided in Shaktikulangara, Kollam, when a fire broke out during the removal of a beached shipping container that had fallen from the cargo vessel MSC Els 3. The fire ignited while workers were using gas cutters to dismantle the container, with thermocol insulation inside catching fire and rapidly Read More…