Wave waves more or less abandoned Kovallam beach in Thiruvananthapurama on Thursday, in the middle of fishing restrictions due to poor weather and sinking Liberian container ship, MSC Elsa 3. Photo Credit: PTI
Kerala’s government forbade fishing within a 20-Neuutical mile from the overturned Liberian container on a container ship that sank the coast of Keraral on May 25.
The state would provide 6 kg of free rice and 1,000 ₹ to every affected Fisher in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts.
At the press conference, the main Minister Pinarayi Vijayan canceled speculation that the fish caught the coast of Kerala. He said that the ship’s shipping occurred 14.6 miles from Thottapally Spillway in the district of Alappuzha. He said that containers carrying a highly flammable calcium carbide stored in the ship’s cargo remained immersed and did not pose an immediate threat.
The naval emergency ship sailed from Puduchherry to a ship for a ship. Experts on board would use the latest technology of underwater supervision of geospatially mapping of the wreck and marking the sea position using anchored floats. They would also use floating booms to occupy any oil leak from the container.
He said that the rescue operation would focus on the release of a very low heating oil (VLSFO) stored in a double hull to avoid leakage. After the monsoons, the company would remove the wreck from the keral jurisdictional waters.
Mr. Vijayan said that the ship also transported fruit, rubber, wooden rays, compounds, small plastic pellets (tails) and textiles. He warned fishermen against the rescue of any floating detrit from the wreck. He asked them to report it to the authorities instead.
Cleaning operation
Mr. Vijayan said that heaps of microplasts from the tug of the ship ran to the shore – contaminating the coast of Thiruvananthapurama. The government has launched cleaning operations.
Quantifying the loss
The main minister said he spoke to the CEO of shipping, who agreed to save the services of the Deputy Naval Clerk of Captain Ashok Joseph, to help the state in the list of loss, including damage to the environment and lost working days for fishermen caused by the ship. He said that Captain Joseph will cooperate with the state government in the assembly of evidence that could require damages from the transport company under maritime law. Mr. Vijayan said that the wreckage of the wreck also significantly influenced Keral’s tourism industry.
The Agency for Protection and Insurance for Protection and Compensation opened a special table for the processing of the ship’s claims in Kochi. He said Captain Joseph was a node officer and had experience in working with other state governments to make claims to maritime compensation.
Mr. Vijayan said that the government would hand over 54 containers that were washed as shore in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha at the Customs Department.
The State Authority for the Catastrophery Administration (SDMA) has launched surveys of air drones to search the state beaches for detritus for failure. Hundreds of volunteers worked on cleaning the beaches of a microplastic from the ship.
Published – 29. May 2025 21:11 is
