A general cargo ship, Sea Express, lost stability during cargo operations at Mundra Port in India over the weekend
The 17,500 dwt vessel initially listed portside then starboard before resting on the pier to starboard, with several containers falling into the water.
The Panama-flagged
vessel tilted at the Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) operated by
DP World. The incident occurred Saturday, 7 Jan, afternoon around 13.00 hrs
local time, with no crewmembers reported
injured. Mundra Port is owned and managed by Adani Ports and Special
Economic Zone (APSEZ).
Equasis lists the
1999-built vessel, which arrived from Jebel Ali port in the United Arab
Emirates, as managed by UAE-based Nan Lian Ship Management and owned by Sea
Express Line.
According to local
media reports, the ship was stabilised
some five hours after the incident took place.
The cause of the
accident is under investigation by local authorities.