Towing Effort Attempts to Move Smoldering Wan Hai 503 Out to Sea

Salvors take over control of burning vessel, ship towed further to deep sea

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Towing Effort Attempts to Move Smoldering Wan Hai 503 Out to Sea

The Indian Coast Guard is reporting significant progress with the efforts to manage the fire aboard the containership Wan Hai 503. Concern was being r...

MV Wan Hai 503 Fire Incident: Tow Transferred From Indian Coast Guard to Offshore Tug for Enhanced Towing Capacity, Drift Towards Kerala Coast Averted (See Pics and Video)

In a significant development in the salvage operations of MV Wan Hai 503, the vessel's tow was successfully transferred from Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships to the ocean-going tug Offshore Warrior on 13 June 2025. This shift was essential to progress the operation, as ICG vessels have limited bollard pull - a term denoting the towing capacity of a ship, said ICG. MV Wan Hai 503 Fire Incident: Tow Transferred From Indian Coast Guard to Offshore Tu…

Towing Effort Attempts to Move Smolder Wan Hai 503 Out to Sea

The Indian Coast Guard is reporting significant progress with the efforts to manage the fire aboard the containership Wan Hai 503. Concern was being raised during the day on Friday as winds began to build ahead of an approaching storm which local officials feared would drive the ship toward the coastline. Despite continuing hotspots and heavy gray and black smoke coming from the midsection of the vessel, the

Fire on MV Wan Hai 503 under control, vessel moved 35 NM from coast

According to the Indian Coast Guard, a crucial milestone was reached on 13 June when the towing responsibility was successfully handed over from ICG vessels to the salvage tug Offshore Warrior

ICG, Navy achieve milestone in MV Wan Hai 503 firefighting ops, pull burning vessel away from Indian Coast

In a breakthrough, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully enabled the towing of the fire-stricken Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503, marking a major milestone in ongoing efforts to control the blaze and protect the marine environment. The Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503 has been ablaze in the Arabian Sea, approximately 42 nautical miles off the coast of Beypore, Kerala. In a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard …