2010 Mumbai oil spill

Mumbai oil spill
Location Mumbai Harbour, Karanja Reefs, Arabian Sea
Date 7 August 2010
Cause
Cause Ship collision involving MV MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia-III
Casualties None
Spill characteristics
Volume 2,900 barrels (460 m3) (400 tonnes) [1] – 5,900 barrels (940 m3) (800 tonnes) [2]

The 2010 Mumbai oil spill occurred after the Panama-flagged MV MSC Chitra (IMO: 7814838) and MV Khalijia 3 (IMO: 8128690)[3][4] collided off the coast of India near Mumbai on Saturday, 7 August 2010 at around 9:50 A.M local time.[5][6] MSC Chitra, which was outbound from South Mumbai's Nava Sheva port, collided with the inbound Khalijia-III, which caused about 200 cargo containers from MSC Chitra to be thrown into the Arabian Sea. Khalijia-III was apparently involved with another mishap on 18 July 2010.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ NDTV correspondent (9 August 2010). "Oil leak off Mumbai coast has stopped: Coast Guard sources". NDTV. http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/oil-spill-scare-on-maharashtra-shore-43039. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Sukhada Tatke (15 January 2011). "Oil spill damage to soil irreversible: Report". The Times of India (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.). http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Oil-spill-damage-to-soil-irreversible-Report/articleshow/7288327.cms. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  3. ^ J Dey (8 August 2010). "Ships collide near Mumbai". Mid-Day (MiD DAY Infomedia Ltd.). http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/aug/080810-mv-khalijia-ship-collision.htm. 
  4. ^ "Khalijia 3 - VesselTracker". http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Khalijia-3-8128690.html. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
  5. ^ "Efforts on to check oil spill, Chavan undertakes aerial survey". The Deccan Chronicle. 9 August 2010. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/national/oil-spill-continues-3rd-day-225. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
  6. ^ PTI, Mumbai (9 August 2010). "Mumbai oil spill continues, 300 containers tumbled into water so far". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mumbai-oil-spill-continues-300-containers-tumbled-into-water-so-far/articleshow/6280073.cms. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
  7. ^ Naik, Yogesh; Sharad Vyas (8 August 2010). "Major oil spill fears as ships collide off Mumbai coast". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Major-oil-spill-fears-as-ships-collide-off-Mumbai-coast/articleshow/6273458.cms. Retrieved 10 August 2010.