Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Containers from Sunken Ship Washing Up on Gujarat Coast
A cargo ship named MV Phoenix 15 carrying containers sank far away in the sea near Oman.
Now, some of its containers are floating and have reached the shores of Gujarat, India, after traveling over 1,000 nautical miles.
People are finding these containers on the beaches.
Officials are checking the containers to see if they contain anything dangerous, especially pressurized tanks.
They are working with the Coast Guard and Customs to figure out what's inside and what to do with them.
Containers from the MV Phoenix 15 cargo ship that sank in June off Oman are washing up on the Gujarat coast.
The ship sank approximately 1,000 nautical miles away from the Gujarat coast.
At least 16 containers and tanks have reached the Gujarat coast across four districts since July.
Authorities, including the Customs Department and Gujarat Pollution Control Board, are inspecting the containers, particularly pressurized tanks.
The containers were en route from the UAE to Saudi Arabia when the ship sank.
- Who
- Containers from the MV Phoenix 15 cargo ship.
- What
- Shipping containers from the MV Phoenix 15 cargo ship are washing up on the Gujarat coast.
- When
- The ship sank on June 21; containers began arriving in July.
- Where
- Gujarat coast, India; originating from waters off Oman.
- Why
- The ship sank, causing containers to float and reach the Gujarat coast.
Concerns
Authorities
Safety and Environmental Concerns
Concerns
Potential for hazardous materials in the containers.
Authorities
Inspection and assessment of container contents.
- Ship Name
- MV Phoenix 15
- Ship Length
- 118 meters
- Containers Found
- At least 16
- Origin of Containers
- Jebel Ali Port, UAE
- Sinking Location
- Off the coast of Salalah, Oman
- Distance Traveled
- Approximately 1,000 nautical miles
- Destination
- Jeddah Port, Saudi Arabia