Ships collide off Mumbai
The Times of India said two Panamanian flag ships collided on Saturday about 10 kilometers from Mumbai spilling oil and hundreds of containers into the sea.
The newspaper quoted Arun Singh, commandant of operations in the Indian Coast Guard, as saying Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s vessel MSC Chitra as having lost 300 containers and tilting 80 degrees. The other ship involved in the accident is Khalijia-111.
American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data lists the MSC Chitra as a 1980-built ship with a capacity of 2,314 TEU. It is one of six vessels deployed in MSC’s East Africa/ISC service
Ships collide off Mumbai
