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The project was executed by the Harbour Engineering Department (HED) of the Kerala government and constructed by RTF Infra Pvt Ltd, Thiruvananthapuram.
All passing ships have been diverted to ensure safety, and mariners have been warned to navigate cautiously due to floating debris and potential navigation hazards.
The Indian Coast Guard currently engaged in containing the oil spill, has assessed that oil has spread over a radius of approximately 4 km of the accident site.
PCB chairperson Sreekala S said that at present, the board doesn't have an oil spill contingency plan.
Kochi deep-sea accident: Coast Guard steps up pollution response after cargo ship sinks.
KSDMA has released a probability indicator map identifying areas where the containers are most likely to wash ashore.
A possible oil spill is also feared under the given circumstances.
Indian Navy's frontline frigate INS Tarkash has seized over 2,500 kgs of narcotics in the Western Indian Ocean.
The narcotics, valued at Rs 33 crore, were being smuggled to the Maldives.
The incident occurred at 12.10 pm when the ICG’s Advanced Light Helicopter, returning from a routine sortie, crashed while attempting to land on the runway of the Coast Guard airport on Sunday.
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