Ship Salvage
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Second attempt at towing MV Wisdom from Juhu Beach fails
For the second day in a row, attempts to salvage the 9000-ton cargo ship, MV Wisdom, from the Juhu Beach have failed. The operations were called off after the vessel did not respond as expected. It only moved some 3-4 degrees after the tugs tried to pull it."The ship didn't exactly respond the way we expected it to. What happened is after the tugs ...
-
9 Pakistani commandos on board the Suez
Protected by nine Pakistani commandos who are now on board the MV Suez, the ship which has six Indian sailors among the 22-member crew is likely to reach the port of Salalah in Oman tomorrow morning.The Pakistani warship, the PNS Babar, reached the Suez on Wednesday after its crew says repeated calls to the Indian Navy were ignored. As the Ba...
-
9000-ton ship at Juhu Beach encounters new problems
Attempts to tow the 9000-ton cargo ship that's stuck near Mumbai's Juhu Beach were abandoned today after a cable meant to link the ship to a tug-boat snapped.Salvage operations began early this morning with naval helicopters dropping cables and other equipment to the MV Wisdom, which is to be towed to the Alang shipyard in Gujarat for dismantling.A...
-
Ship runs aground in Lakshadweep: Coral islands in peril?
On August 15 this year, Lakshadweep was abuzz with activity as Nand Aparajita, a cargo barge carrying cement to the islands, hit the rocks and was stranded. Even then, concerns were raised that it could have hit the coral reef which is the lifeline of the island. Concerns that are still not addressed.The situation is grave and more so for the Kavar...
-
Second attempt at towing MV Wisdom from Juhu Beach fails
For the second day in a row, attempts to salvage the 9000-ton cargo ship, MV Wisdom, from the Juhu Beach have failed. The operations were called off after the vessel did not respond as expected. It only moved some 3-4 degrees after the tugs tried to pull it."The ship didn't exactly respond the way we expected it to. What happened is after the tugs ...
-
9 Pakistani commandos on board the Suez
Protected by nine Pakistani commandos who are now on board the MV Suez, the ship which has six Indian sailors among the 22-member crew is likely to reach the port of Salalah in Oman tomorrow morning.The Pakistani warship, the PNS Babar, reached the Suez on Wednesday after its crew says repeated calls to the Indian Navy were ignored. As the Ba...
-
9000-ton ship at Juhu Beach encounters new problems
Attempts to tow the 9000-ton cargo ship that's stuck near Mumbai's Juhu Beach were abandoned today after a cable meant to link the ship to a tug-boat snapped.Salvage operations began early this morning with naval helicopters dropping cables and other equipment to the MV Wisdom, which is to be towed to the Alang shipyard in Gujarat for dismantling.A...
-
Ship runs aground in Lakshadweep: Coral islands in peril?
On August 15 this year, Lakshadweep was abuzz with activity as Nand Aparajita, a cargo barge carrying cement to the islands, hit the rocks and was stranded. Even then, concerns were raised that it could have hit the coral reef which is the lifeline of the island. Concerns that are still not addressed.The situation is grave and more so for the Kavar...
