Liberia-flagged container vessel capsizes: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in a big rescue operation stored the lives of all 24 staff onboard a Liberia-flagged container vessel, MSC ELSA 3, which advanced a serious 26-degree tilt roughly 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi on Saturday.
The incident came about after the vessel departed Vizhinjam Port at the 23rd of May, sure for Kochi, and then the vessel’s operator, MSC Ship Management, knowledgeable Indian government concerning the incident and sought speedy help.
The Indian Coast Guard, in a thread of posts at the social media platform X, knowledgeable that ICG plane have been deployed with further liferafts close to the record vessel for the rescue operations. Meanwhile, the DG Shipping, in coordination with ICG, issued pressing directives to the send’s managers to start up salvage operations to stabilize the vessel and avert additional dangers.
@IndiaCoastGuard #MRCC, #Mumbai won a Distress Alert referring to Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 growing 26° listing approx 38 nautical miles southwest of #Kochi. Vessel departed #Vizhinjam Port on 23 May 25, sure for #Kochi with ETA 24 May 25. #ICG is actively… pic.twitter.com/U7SzOBsE9h
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) May 24, 2025
Further updates on distressed Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3:
21 staff participants rescued, 03 staff participants (Captain, Chief Engineer & 2d Engineer) stay onboard to help deliberate salvage operation. @IndiaCoastGuard ships & plane proceed tracking the location.…
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) May 24, 2025
The Indian Coast Guard additionally posted a close-up video of the distressed Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3.
pic.twitter.com/Fk0tHsGehn
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) May 24, 2025
The growing scenario on Saturday used to be being monitored intently through the ICG to forestall lack of existence and injury to the surroundings, mentioned a press observe.
The rescue operation used to be finished on Sunday morning at round 08.30 am, the ICG in every other put up knowledgeable.
“Update as of 0830 hrs on 25 May 25:- In the early hours of 25 May 25, the vessel capsized rapidly, reportedly due to flooding in one of the holds. 03 crew remaining onboard abandoned ship and were rescued by INS Sujata, which joined operations last evening. All crew remain safe, and ICG is conducting an assessment of the situation and issuing an advisory to state authorities accordingly. Further updates follow,” the put up learn.
Update as of 0830 hrs on 25 May 25:-
In the early hours of 25 May 25, the vessel capsized unexpectedly reportedly because of flooding in one of the most holds. 03 staff last onboard deserted send and have been rescued through INS Sujata, which joined operations closing night.
All staff stay secure…
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) May 25, 2025
Here are one of the visuals from the rescue operation through the Indian Coast Guard:
Indian coast guard rescues international nationals caught onboard a liberia-flagged container send that tilted in Arabian Sea. https://t.co/y0RMLUCNUY pic.twitter.com/m2seSmGFRZ
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 25, 2025
More photos from the Indian rescue operations: pic.twitter.com/RlxErmUQWA
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) May 25, 2025