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Kerala Police Files Case Against MSC Elsa 3 Owner as Coast Guard Contains Fire and Tows MV Wan Hai 503

Salvage crews have largely extinguished the blaze on the Singapore-flagged vessel, moving it offshore to prevent a major fuel spill

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Overview

  • On June 11, Kerala Police registered an FIR against the owner, master and crew of the Liberian-flagged MSC Elsa 3 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rash navigation and negligent handling of hazardous cargo.
  • The Indian Coast Guard reports that visible flames on MV Wan Hai 503 have been mostly suppressed, though fire continues to burn in inner decks and near fuel tanks.
  • MERC salvage specialists and Coast Guard teams secured a towline late on June 10 and are pulling the burning vessel further away from the Kerala coast to avert ecological damage.
  • Of the 22 crew members aboard MV Wan Hai 503, 18 were rescued by Indian Navy and Coast Guard units, while search operations persist for the four sailors still missing.
  • The Kerala government has issued a high alert for coastal districts as authorities monitor potential oil leaks and plastic debris that threaten marine life and the livelihoods of local fishers.