US EditionIndia's Kerala State Seeks $1.1 Billion in Compensation From MSC over Oil Spill
KERALA, INDIA, JUL 07 – Kerala government seeks Rs 9,531 crore for environmental damage and economic losses from MSC Elsa-3 sinking; over 600 personnel and 300 volunteers collected 60 tonnes of plastic nurdles.
- The Kerala High Court ordered the conditional arrest of the cargo ship MSC Akiteta II at Vizhinjam Port on July 10 in a Rs 9,531 crore compensation case.
- The arrest follows the sinking of MSC Elsa-3 off Kerala's coast on May 25, which caused massive environmental damage and affected local fishing communities.
- Cleanup operations have collected around 61 containers and 450 to 500 tonnes of plastic nurdles, while six marine animal carcasses were found along affected beaches.
- The state’s $1.1 billion claim covers environmental harm, cleanup, and economic losses, with experts citing weak enforcement and transparency issues in cargo data.
- The case will be heard again on July 10, with ongoing investigations and experts calling for stronger spill protocols, legal reforms, and long-term ecological monitoring.
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A ship will be arrested in Kerala for its sibling's debts. Here's how and why
The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of the cargo vessel MSC Akiteta II, anchored at Thiruvananthapuram's Vizhinjam Port. The arrest order was prompted by the Kerala government's bid to secure compensation for massive coastal damage caused by the sinking of its loaded sister vessel MSC Elsa III in May.
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