Capsized cargo containers may drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala

Search and Rescue Aid Tool (SARAT) of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has stated in another bulletin that there is a high probability (80%) that overboard containers of the capsized Liberian flagged container ship may drift towards the coastal stretch of Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala in the next couple of days.
Hence, these regions should be monitored closely to mitigate potential risks. Additionally, Oil Spill Trajectory Advisory simulations were conducted to forecast the potential spread and movement of the oil discharge, aiding in mitigation and clean-up planning. The oil spill of mainly very low sulphur fuel has been observed to drift southeastward toward the coast and make a landfall near Alappuzha (Alleppey), affecting an estimated 11.4 nautical miles of coastline. The spill movement is being continuously monitored using forecast data, said the bulletin.

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