INDIA's Director General of Shipping Shyam Jagannathan said the 1,730-TEU Liberian-flagged MSC Elsa 3 capsized and sank off southwest India, 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi, because of a failure of its ballast management system, reported Chennai's New Indian Express.
The containers that fell off the ship when it sank and where it was floating in the Arabian Sea would be retrieved in 48 hours, Mr Jagannathan said, adding that environmental damage was minimal.
"The oil spill is limited and the Coast Guard is cleaning it. The oil in the ship bunker will be removed by July 3," he said.
The ship, owned and managed by Hamburg's ER Schiffahrt, had 84.44 tonnes of diesel fuel and 367.1 tonnes of furnace oil on board.
"The vessel sank due to mechanical failure of the ballast management system. Safety and environmental requirements of the ships are governed by norms set by International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and this vessel complied with international norms," he said.
The Director General of Shipping in India, heads the Directorate General of Shipping, which operates under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. He oversees maritime safety, environmental regulations, and shipping policies.
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