Capsizing Of Vessel MSc Elsa-3 In Kerala Coastline: Assessment of Legal Issues

Abstract The dawn of May 25, 2025 came with a sad news that the Heavy Cargo Container Vessel MSC-Elsa3 has sunk of the Arabian Sea close to the Kerala Coastline. The frequent ship accident incidents across the Kerala Coastal area brought to the forefront concerns of the public regarding the marine pollution and related casualties in terms of employment and health issues. Supply chain by using shipping containers or vessels to mishaps on sea causes significant losses of fishing, and critical infrastructure. The public of Kerala demands a proper probe into frequent ship accidents in Arabian sea and find out the root causes of such incidents. It is reported by experts that international shipping regulations and rules were not property implemented since ship owners’ keen interest is to grab maximum profits on the shipping business for which they may force to use substandard unseaworthy vessels for shipments. It is hard enough to assess and quantify the economic impacts these regulations because of the reason are that the shipping companies will not share their data that frustrates to quantify the real costs. The authors made their earnest efforts by examine on how the shipping firms engaged in waterborne container trade through Indian coasts, particularly Kerala coastal area reluctant to respond to the new maritime container security initiatives. Most of the port officials (MMD) Chief Executives of the shipping business of container transportations, port authorities, terminal security officers, Post State Control Officers have been playing a key role in this regard. Therefore, in conclusion the biggest advantage of the new security requirements is that they will have to fostered a healthy cooperative security relation between shipping industry, local fishermen community and the coastal state governments.