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Container ship released
The owners of the container m/v 'MSC Elsa III', which sank off the Kerala coast on May 25, 2025, and caused serious pollution, have deposited a security amount of ₹1,227.62 crore in the Kerala High Court. This led to the release of the vessel’s sister ship, the 'MSC Akiteta II'. The amount was submitted as a bank guarantee in the second week of Dec 2025, and the sister vessel was released by the end of the month. It left Port Louis on Dec 31 and arrived in Toamasina on Jan 3, 2026. The 'MSC Akiteta II' had been detained near Vizhinjam port following a court order linked to the sinking of the 'MSC Elsa III' On Dec 4, the Kerala High Court hadallowed the owners to provide the bank guarantee through Standard Chartered Bank, instead of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, which had been mentioned in an earlier order. The guarantee was later deposited in court. On July 7, the High Court had ordered the conditional arrest of the 'MSC Akiteta II'until its owner, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), deposited ₹9,531 crore as security. The court later reduced the amount to ₹1,227.62 crore, while stating that the Kerala government could seek an increase in the security amount later if additional evidence is produced. The case was filed by the Kerala government, which has claimed ₹9,531 crore in damages following the sinking of the 'MSC Elsa III' and the environmental pollution caused by the incident. The claim includes ₹8,626.12 crore for damage to the marine environment and coastline, ₹378.48 crore for measures taken to prevent, control or remove pollution, and ₹526.51 crore for economic losses suffered by fishermen. The matter related to compensation has been listed for further hearing on Feb 13 before a Bench led by Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim.
First crew change on arrested ship
After being stranded for close to four months, a few of the about 20 crew members of the 'MSC Kkiteta II' departed on Oct 25 from the ship, which remained arrested on the outer anchorage of Vizhinjam International Port. This was the first time a crew change has been done. 12 crew members, including a citizen of Ghana, left the sihp, and 11 signed in and boarded the vessel using a barge owned by Adani Ports. The Thiruvananthapuram-based company, Waterline Shipping, which conducts mooring operations at the port, assisted in changing the crew. The company was also supplying provisions to the ship. The crew had to be replaced because many completed their contracts.
Detained ship may sail soon after bond in connection with loss of MSC Elsa 3 was reduced
The 'MSC Akiteta II',, which has been detained in the port of Vizhinjam since July 9, may depart soon, after MSC has won a reduction in the required court bond. The vessel is caught up in the broader claims for damages filed by the state of Kerala after the loss of the 'MSC Elsa 3' i. The vessel was arrested oduring its normal port call as collateral in the compensation claims case filed for the damages incurred from the loss of the container ship 14 nautical miles off the coast. Environmental groups were claiming there is serious ecological damage in the south-eastern Arabian Sea. They asserted that the water quality and marine life have been disrupted and that hydrocarbon and heavy-metal pollution have been traced to the wreck. The state filed a total of over $1 billion in claims against MSC Mediterranean Shipping and the ship manager. This was including damages to the environment, the costs of steps taken to reduce the damage and clean the pollution, and towards the economic loss of the fishing community. As part of the claim, the Kerala High Court arrested the 'MSC Akiteta II' and ordered the company to post a bond for the release of the ship. Lawyers for MSC declined to post the bond and have been arguing to limit MSC’s liability to possibly just $14.8 million. They contended the wreck was outside the state’s jurisdiction and called the amount sought unrealistic. They have also moved to consolidate the claims filed with the court. The Kerala High Court on Sep 25 lowered the bond for the 'MSC Akiteta II' to approximately $140 million. The court, however, has reserved the right for the state to file additional documentation on its claims to increase the bond or to arrest other MSC vessels in the future. Several MSC container ships have been detained related to various claims related to the 'MSC Elsa 3' loss, including those from the fishing community and shippers who had cargo lost aboard the vessel. Those cases, however, resulted in smaller bonds, and the other vessels were released after only a short period of time.
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