Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has informed the High Court that the Kerala government lacks jurisdiction over the capsizing of the ELSA 3, which occurred 14.5 nautical miles off the coast, outside India’s territorial waters. MSC argues that the state’s ₹9,531 crore compensation claim is speculative and unsupported.
In November 2020, a research buoy off Vancouver Island recorded an astonishing 17.6-meter wave, challenging maritime beliefs. This rogue wave, nearly three times taller than surrounding swells, marked a significant anomaly in oceanography. Its unexpected size raises concerns about maritime safety and highlights the potential impact of climate change on wave phenomena.
On June 15, India’s maritime rescue unit was alerted to a DGPS signal loss from a vessel in the Gulf Sea near Qatar. This raised concerns amid ongoing salvage missions for the fire-damaged Wan Hai 503 and the sunken MSC Elsa 3, both complicated by adverse weather and environmental risks.
