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CHANCES HIGH FOR SINGAPORE-FLAGGED SHIP THAT CAUGHT FIRE OFF KERALA COAST TO SINK ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CARGO
Southern Mail Newspaper
|June 11, 2025
The main challenge involved in salvaging the ship and the dangerous cargo onboard was the report of the ship listing around 10-15 degrees on one side.
Even as the Coast Guard has been continuing efforts to douse a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship MV Wan Hai 503 in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala, the chances for salvaging the ship are a highly arduous task considering the current prevailing situation of the ship.
According to K. Mohandas, a former Shipping Secretary, the main challenge involved in salvaging the ship and the dangerous cargo onboard was the report of the ship listing around 10-15 degrees on one side.
Second, the fire has not been brought under control a day after the accident due to the challenging weather conditions. The prevailing monsoonal conditions over the Arabian Sea are helpful for spreading and difficult to contain the fire inside the ship.
Normally in such a situation, the ship will break up and sink into the sea.
This story is from the June 11, 2025 edition of Southern Mail Newspaper.
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