Vessel Fireplace Off Kochi: 5-Company Panel To Examine Singapore-Flagged Ship Incident

A day after a fireplace broke out on the higher deck of the Singapore-flagged container vessel, a multi-agency crew has been set as much as examine the incident. 

This multi-agency crew will embody officers from the DG Transport Division, Coast Guard, Port, Customs and Kerala Police, as per sources.

In response to sources, this multi-agency crew will examine why the hearth broke out so out of the blue on the ship, which broken greater than 1000 containers loaded on the ship.

The assistance of the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) will also be taken within the coming days for the investigation, the supply added. 

Thus far, 4 crew members are lacking on this accident whereas 22 have been rescued. In response to the data acquired up to now on this accident, 1015 containers have fallen from the ship, which comprise harmful chemical compounds, which will be deadly if unfold.

That is the second incident of a cargo ship accident on the Kerala coast in 2 months. This high-level crew will even examine this facet.

On June 9, the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, WAN HAI 503, caught hearth roughly 70 nautical miles off the Kerala coast.

Indian Coast Guard items had been promptly diverted to evaluate the scenario and supply help following the report of the incident. Subsequently, the Indian Navy, in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard and different companies, efficiently rescued 18 crew members from the container ship.

Chinese language Embassy in India spokesperson Yu Jing on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for rescuing its crew members from the container ship.

“On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered onboard explosion and hearth 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the overall 22 crew members on board, 14 are Chinese language, together with 6 from Taiwan. Our gratitude goes to the Indian Navy @indiannavy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for his or her immediate {and professional} rescue. We want additional search operations profitable and the injured crew members speedy restoration,” Yu Jing posted on X.