Vessel Fire Off Kochi: 5-Agency Panel To Investigate Singapore-Flagged Ship Incident

An afternoon after a fireplace broke out at the higher deck of the Singapore-flagged container vessel, a multi-agency group has been set as much as examine the incident. 

This multi-agency group will come with officers from the DG Shipping Department, Coast Guard, Port, Customs and Kerala Police, as in line with assets.

According to assets, this multi-agency group will examine why the hearth broke out so abruptly at the send, which broken greater than 1000 boxes loaded at the send.

The lend a hand of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) may also be taken within the coming days for the investigation, the supply added. 

So some distance, 4 team contributors are lacking on this twist of fate whilst 22 were rescued. According to the guidelines won up to now on this twist of fate, 1015 boxes have fallen from the send, which include bad chemical substances, which will also be deadly if unfold.

This is the second one incident of a shipment send twist of fate at the Kerala coast in 2 months. This high-level group may even examine this side.

On June 9, the Singapore-flagged shipment vessel, WAN HAI 503, stuck fireplace roughly 70 nautical miles off the Kerala coast.

Indian Coast Guard devices had been promptly diverted to evaluate the placement and supply help following the file of the incident. Subsequently, the Indian Navy, in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard and different companies, effectively rescued 18 team contributors from the container send.

Chinese Embassy in India spokesperson Yu Jing on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for rescuing its team contributors from the container send.

“On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the total 22 crew members on board, 14 are Chinese, including 6 from Taiwan. Our gratitude goes to the Indian Navy @indiannavy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their prompt and professional rescue. We wish further search operations successful and the injured crew members speedy recovery,” Yu Jing posted on X.