Casualty Notice - MSC ELSA 3 - Capsizing
Incident Date: 24th MAY 2025
Vessel: MSC ELSA 3
IMO No. 9123221
Type: Fully Cellular Containership
Incident: Capsize
We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MSC ELSA 3 a Liberia flag, 16,799gt, 1997 built, fully cellular containership, which has capsized and developed a 26-degree list approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, India.
The vessel, which has a capacity of 1,730teu and operates on the Kerala Shuttle Service on behalf of MSC and is owned by Elsa 3 Maritime Incorporated is understood to have issued a mayday and requested evacuation of all crew after the capsizing event which has led to a number of containers being lost overboard.
The incident will almost certainly lead to the involvement of professional Salvors as well as a General Average declaration.
If you are aware of any involvement in this casualty and W E Cox Claims Group may be of assistance in any way, including provision of securities, arranging surveys, adjusting any potential losses &/or undertaking recovery action, please do not hesitate to contact us.
As appropriate, please contact:
United Kingdom – Paul Friett cargoclaims@w-e-cox.co.uk
France – Marie-Laure Mirrione MarieLaureMirrione@w-e-cox.eu
Europe – John Jackson Johnjackson@cwhji.com
Hong Kong – Twinnie Lai twinnie@ceemis.com.hk
Singapore – Paul Sansom psansom@w-e-cox.com.sg
USA – Joshua Gayer jgayer@w-e-cox.com
Australia – Niall Orr norr@w-e-cox.com.au
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