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How the MSC Chitra was finally sunk
More than eight months after the head-on collision between two sea vessels off the Mumbai coast, which caused the damaging oil spill in the Arabian Sea, the curious case of MSC Chitra was finally put to rest on April 17 when the ship was sent sinking down to Davy Jones' Locker. That, experts said, may not be the end of the story. At the time of its...
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Tragedy averted at Mumbai harbour
A tragedy was averted in Mumbai harbour last week when ill-fated container cargo ship MSC Chitra - which had partly sunk after a collision last August - broke loose from its moorings but was soon recovered, a maritime authority said in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.The MSC Chitra, bearing a Panama flag, had collided with MV Khalijia-III of St. Kitts an...
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Mumbai oil slick: Probe finds MV Khalijia to blame
Nearly a month after the collision of two cargo ships, MV Khalijia and MSC Chitra, off the Mumbai coast resulted in a massive oil slick, the inquiry by the Director General of shipping has found that the MV Khalijia was mainly responsible for the accident. The collision had resulted in over 800 tonnes of oil leaking from the Chitra and it's cargo h...
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Mumbai: Threat from toxic gas on MSC Chitra
A high concentration of phosphine gas has been found in the narrow part of the bow of 'MSC Chitra', the cargo vessel which was damaged in a collision off the coast here early this month, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) said on Thursday.Detection of the colourless, flammable and toxic gas in the forepeak area indicates the possibility of c...
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Mumbai ship collision: MSC Chitra owners told to pay up
The owners of MSC Chitra, which collided with another cargo ship resulting in an oil slick off the Mumbai coast, have been asked to pay full compensation for the August 7 collision. (In Pictures: Mumbai oil slick)Port authorities have sent notices to the merchant vessel's owners, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, asking them to pay full compensat...
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Exclusive: Minutes after ship collision
NDTV has access to the exclusive visuals of the rescue operations on the MSC Chitra, 23 minutes after it collided with another ship MV Khalijia on Saturday. Rescue workers arrived on a red boat onto the tilting ship.At the time of the collision, a private tugboat, Vamsee III, was escorting Khalijia into the Mumbai Port. Its crew and captain, among ...
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The moments after Mumbai ship collision
When the collision between cargo ships MV Khalijia and the MSC Chitra happened, there was a private tug - Vamsee 3 - that was escorting MV Khalijia into the Mumbai port.The crew and the captain were among the few eyewitnesses to the accident who say Khalijia may have had a steering gear problem.Speaking to NDTV, the Captain of the ship, Capt RK Huk...
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Mumbai oil slick: Bad weather hits Chitra salvaging operations
Salvaging operations of the MSC Chitra, ship that is responsible for Mumbai oil slick, was badly hit after the anchor of the accommodation barge stationed for salvage gave way and broke. It is believed that bad weather affected the operations.The accommodation barge was also meant to pump oil from the ship and carry staff to the ship apart from the...
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Mumbai ship collision: Captain blames Captain
The Captain of the MSC Chitra, the ship carrying oil and pesticide that collided with another close to the Mumbai harbour on Saturday, has been granted interim bail by the Sessions court. (Mumbai oil spill in pics) Captain Mandeleno Ranjit Martin had said in his bail plea that the collision happened because of a navigational error which was caused ...
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Mumbai oil spill stops but environmental threat remains
The oil slick off Mumbai coast is a serious worry and the government is trying its best to contain the damage, that's what Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan told NDTV, as an environmental disaster threatens the Maharashtra coast. (In Pictures: Mumbai oil slick)After Saturday's ship collision, the oil slick off the Mumbai Harbour has been spr...
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How the MSC Chitra was finally sunk
More than eight months after the head-on collision between two sea vessels off the Mumbai coast, which caused the damaging oil spill in the Arabian Sea, the curious case of MSC Chitra was finally put to rest on April 17 when the ship was sent sinking down to Davy Jones' Locker. That, experts said, may not be the end of the story. At the time of its...
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Tragedy averted at Mumbai harbour
A tragedy was averted in Mumbai harbour last week when ill-fated container cargo ship MSC Chitra - which had partly sunk after a collision last August - broke loose from its moorings but was soon recovered, a maritime authority said in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.The MSC Chitra, bearing a Panama flag, had collided with MV Khalijia-III of St. Kitts an...
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Mumbai oil slick: Probe finds MV Khalijia to blame
Nearly a month after the collision of two cargo ships, MV Khalijia and MSC Chitra, off the Mumbai coast resulted in a massive oil slick, the inquiry by the Director General of shipping has found that the MV Khalijia was mainly responsible for the accident. The collision had resulted in over 800 tonnes of oil leaking from the Chitra and it's cargo h...
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Mumbai: Threat from toxic gas on MSC Chitra
A high concentration of phosphine gas has been found in the narrow part of the bow of 'MSC Chitra', the cargo vessel which was damaged in a collision off the coast here early this month, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) said on Thursday.Detection of the colourless, flammable and toxic gas in the forepeak area indicates the possibility of c...
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Mumbai ship collision: MSC Chitra owners told to pay up
The owners of MSC Chitra, which collided with another cargo ship resulting in an oil slick off the Mumbai coast, have been asked to pay full compensation for the August 7 collision. (In Pictures: Mumbai oil slick)Port authorities have sent notices to the merchant vessel's owners, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, asking them to pay full compensat...
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Exclusive: Minutes after ship collision
NDTV has access to the exclusive visuals of the rescue operations on the MSC Chitra, 23 minutes after it collided with another ship MV Khalijia on Saturday. Rescue workers arrived on a red boat onto the tilting ship.At the time of the collision, a private tugboat, Vamsee III, was escorting Khalijia into the Mumbai Port. Its crew and captain, among ...
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The moments after Mumbai ship collision
When the collision between cargo ships MV Khalijia and the MSC Chitra happened, there was a private tug - Vamsee 3 - that was escorting MV Khalijia into the Mumbai port.The crew and the captain were among the few eyewitnesses to the accident who say Khalijia may have had a steering gear problem.Speaking to NDTV, the Captain of the ship, Capt RK Huk...
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Mumbai oil slick: Bad weather hits Chitra salvaging operations
Salvaging operations of the MSC Chitra, ship that is responsible for Mumbai oil slick, was badly hit after the anchor of the accommodation barge stationed for salvage gave way and broke. It is believed that bad weather affected the operations.The accommodation barge was also meant to pump oil from the ship and carry staff to the ship apart from the...
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Mumbai ship collision: Captain blames Captain
The Captain of the MSC Chitra, the ship carrying oil and pesticide that collided with another close to the Mumbai harbour on Saturday, has been granted interim bail by the Sessions court. (Mumbai oil spill in pics) Captain Mandeleno Ranjit Martin had said in his bail plea that the collision happened because of a navigational error which was caused ...
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Mumbai oil spill stops but environmental threat remains
The oil slick off Mumbai coast is a serious worry and the government is trying its best to contain the damage, that's what Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan told NDTV, as an environmental disaster threatens the Maharashtra coast. (In Pictures: Mumbai oil slick)After Saturday's ship collision, the oil slick off the Mumbai Harbour has been spr...
