Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Sunken Ship Cleanup Continues Along Kerala Coast
A ship called MSC Elsa 3 sank near Kerala, India.
Some containers washed up on the shore.
Authorities are removing the containers to prevent pollution, especially those carrying dangerous cargo.
The ship was carrying lots of containers.
They are trying to clean up the mess, but some are worried about the slow progress of cleanup of the plastic pellets.
Efforts are also underway to salvage the sunken containers and the ship itself.
17 containers have been removed from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram coasts.
The MSC Elsa 3 cargo ship sank off Kochi on May 25.
54 containers washed ashore from Alappuzha to Thiruvananthapuram.
Waterline Shipping was initially hired to remove containers.
Manual cleaning of plastic pellets is slow.
- Who
- Waterline Shipping, another firm appointed by DG Shipping, and local fishermen.
- What
- Removal of containers washed ashore from the sunken ship MSC Elsa 3 and cleanup efforts.
- When
- Sinking on May 25, with initial container removal from May 26-29 and other cleanup efforts ongoing.
- Where
- Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram coasts in Kerala, India.
- Why
- To prevent pollution and remove dangerous cargo.
Concerns over cleanup effectiveness
No clear opposing view
Cleanup Speed
Concerns over cleanup effectiveness
Cleanup efforts are slow.
No clear opposing view
No clear opposing view
- Vessel
- MSC Elsa 3
- Sinking Date
- May 25
- Containers Washed Ashore
- 54 (Alappuzha to Thiruvananthapuram)
- Containers Removed (Initial)
- 17 (Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram)
- Cargo of Concern
- Calcium carbide and plastic pellets
- Containers on board
- 643
- Ship Age
- 28 years
