US EditionPlastic Waste Drifts Ashore After MSC Boxship Sinks
- On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the Liberian cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 went down near Kochi, resulting in an oil leak and scattered debris along the shores of Kerala.
- The sinking followed the vessel developing a severe list that led the crew to abandon ship safely before it capsized and went down.
- Indian Coast Guard deployed vessels Vikram, Saksham, and Samarth and a Dornier aircraft equipped with dispersants and infrared cameras to contain the spill and monitor hazards.
- The ship carried about 84 tonnes of diesel, 367 tonnes of furnace oil, and 640 containers including 13 hazardous ones, while 88 tonnes of oil spilled with 75 tonnes remaining offshore by Monday night.
- Experts urge coordinated studies and shoreline cleanup, warning the spill threatens marine life, fisheries, and fishing communities along up to 23 nautical miles of coastline.
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Hazardous Cargo Spill Off Kerala Coast: Experts Warn of 'Lasting' Marine Damage
Our on-ground climate journalism needs your ideas, insights, and support. Become a member."The reported pollutants can harm fish and marine life with an effect that may last for many years," noted scientist Dr N Anilkumar told The Quint days after a Liberian-flagged cargo ship capsized off the Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea.As many as 640 containers of the cargo ship, including 13 carrying hazardous substances, sank along the coast near Kochi o…
Coast Guard initiates steps to contain oil spill from sunken ship
Deploys ships, aircraft to to detect the extent of oil spill in the vicinity of Liberian container ship MSC ELSA 3 that sank off the Kochi coast on Sunday morning. Kerala government told to prepare for shoreline clean-up
Oil Spill from sunken ship to affect Kerala’s fishing and marine life
Oil spill from MSC Elsa 3 off Kochi may threaten Kerala's fishing sector and marine life, and needs immediate and long-term scientific studies..Kerala oil spill, MSC Elsa 3 oil leak, Kochi oil spill news, fishing ban Kerala coast, marine pollution Kerala
Kerala Begins Coastal Recovery After Container Spill Sparks Environmental Concerns
In a serious maritime mishap off the Kerala coast, nearly 100 containers from a cargo ship including some holding hazardous materials are believed to have fallen into the Arabian Sea, prompting fears of environmental contamination and disruption to marine life and local livelihoods. The vessel, which carried a total of 643 containers, included 13 with calcium carbide, 46 with hydrazine-based plastics, and one with a rubber compound. Other contai…
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