The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched a full-scale pollution response operation following the sinking of the Liberian container vessel MV MSC ELSA 3, which went down on May 25, 2025, approximately 15 nautical miles southwest of Alappuzha, Kerala. Within hours of the vessel's submergence, ICG
Two athletes in particular, Robin Ravi, 23, and Bharat Somu, 22, have emerged from the Palavakkam coastal community to represent India at international events like the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Continental Cup finals in Bangladesh in 2023, winning bronze. On Friday, the duo
Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal held a detailed review with DG Shipping, Secretary (Shipping) and other senior officials to assess the urgent measures being undertaken his ministry to address the situation arising from the capsizing of Liberian-flagged 'MSC ELSA
'Ram Setu' is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.
Eight containers from the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which sank off the Kochi coast on May 25 due to flooding, was spotted on the Kollam coast on Monday.
A joint venture of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc., and Invenire Petrodyne has successfully commenced production from the PY-3 Field, located offshore in the Cauvery Basin on the east coast of India, ONGC said in a statement Sunda
The vessel went down with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. According to a release, it was also loaded with 84.44 MT of diesel and 367.1 MT of furnace oil.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday confirmed that all 24 crew members of the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 have been rescued which capsized around 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi coast.
According to officials involved in the operation, 21 of the 24 crew members onboard MSC ELSA 3 have been rescued so far while the Captain, Chief engineer, and second engineer remained onboard to facilitate planned salvage operations.
The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Saturday, marking its earliest arrival on the Indian mainland since 2009, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships and aircraft continue to coordinate and monitor the situation. Some containers have fallen overboard due to the vessel's tilt.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in collaboration with the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), on Saturday hosted a two-day Marine Pollution Response Seminar and Workshop from May 21-22, 2025, according to an official release.