Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Cargo Ship and Fishing Boat Collide Off Maharashtra Coast
Imagine a big ship bumping into a smaller fishing boat in the ocean!
That's what happened off the coast of Palghar.
Some sailors fell into the water, but they got back on their boat.
Luckily, other boats came to help.
They saved the sailors and made sure the damaged boat didn't sink.
It took almost a whole day to get the broken boat back to the shore, but everyone was safe in the end.
Thanks to quick thinking, a big disaster was avoided, and 15 sailors were saved.
A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off the coast of Palghar, Maharashtra.
The collision occurred approximately three nautical miles from the coastline on the night of August 14.
Four sailors were thrown into the sea but managed to return to the vessel.
Two nearby boats provided immediate assistance, rescuing sailors and securing the damaged boat.
After nearly 17 hours, the damaged boat was brought to Satpati-Murbe port on August 15.
- Who
- A cargo ship, a fishing boat ('Shri Sai'), and assistance from boats 'Jai Sai Priya' and 'Jai Sai Ram'.
- What
- A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat.
- When
- The collision occurred on the night of August 14, with the damaged boat brought to shore on August 15.
- Where
- Off the coast of Palghar, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Information is not available in the text.
- Incident Type
- Cargo ship and fishing boat collision
- Location
- Off Palghar coast, Maharashtra
- Date of Collision
- August 14
- Number of Sailors Rescued
- 15
- Assisting Boats
- 'Jai Sai Priya' and 'Jai Sai Ram'
- Port of Arrival
- Satpati-Murbe port