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MSC CHITRA 7814838
The final tow started April 13 from a position 30 miles north west of Mumbai towards the Arabian Sea, 350 nautical miles off the city. A team of maritime experts boarded the ship and opened the engine room valves. A few other holes were made in the ship's hull before water started gushing in. Initially the "MSC Chitra" began listing on one side. It took 36 hours before the vessel disappeared with a very huge splash. photos: http://open.salon.com/blog/rick_spilman/2011/04/27/the_scuttling_of_the_msc_chitra/comment
MSC CHITRA 7814838
After a six-day tow the "MSC Chitra" was scuttled by Titan Maritime approximately 385 miles off of the coast of Mumbai, India on April 17, 2011, at 7.09 p.m.
MSC CHITRA 7814838
Human error caused the collision of two cargo vessels off Mumbai last year that forced the temporary closure of two of India's busiest ports, the country's maritime regulator said. "The primary cause of collision between the two vessels and its aftermath is attributed 'human factor'," the Directorate General of Shipping said in a report into the collision posted on its website on Thursday, reports news agency afp. Read more at http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20110415-331292/Human-error-blamed-for-ship-collision-off-Mumbai
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