Overview

• Peak monsoon conditions have narrowed safe work windows and left oil extraction from the MSC Elsa3 wreck on standby pending improved weather
• The Kerala High Court issued a conditional arrest order for sister ship MSC Polo II to secure about ₹73.5 lakh in cargo loss claims
• The state government has notified the High Court of its intent to file an admiralty suit against Mediterranean Shipping Company SA for compensation and environmental damages
• Cleanup teams have recovered roughly 65–75 tonnes of plastic nurdles from Kerala beaches and Sri Lanka’s northern coast while volunteers continue shoreline operations
• Indian Coast Guard aerial and satellite surveillance report no visible oil slicks around the wreck and officials say a June 7 fire on MV Wan Hai503 is now under control