Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Singapore-Flagged Container Ship Catches Fire off Kerala Coast
A Singapore-flagged container ship, MV Wan Hai 503, caught fire off the coast of Kerala.
The fire was reported under the deck around 10:30 AM on June 9, 2025.
The ship was en route from Colombo to Mumbai, scheduled to arrive on June 10.
Eighteen of the 22 crew members abandoned the ship and are being rescued by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
Twenty containers have fallen into the sea.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A Singapore-flagged container ship, MV Wan Hai 503, caught fire off the Kerala coast.
An underdeck fire was reported around 10:30 AM on June 9, 2025.
The ship was en route from Colombo to Navi Mumbai.
Eighteen of the 22 crew members abandoned the vessel.
Indian Navy and Coast Guard are conducting rescue operations and providing assistance.
- Who
- MV Wan Hai 503, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard.
- What
- Fire and explosions on the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503.
- When
- Reported around 10:30 AM on June 9, 2025.
- Where
- Off the Kerala coast, approximately 78 nautical miles west of Beypore.
- Why
- Cause under investigation.
- Vessel Name
- MV Wan Hai 503
- Flag
- Singapore
- Incident Type
- Fire and Multiple Blasts
- Location
- 78 nautical miles west of Beypore coast
- Date
- June 9, 2025
- Report Time
- Around 10:30 AM
- Route
- Colombo to Mumbai
- Crew on Board
- 22
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