India, June 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
In response to the recent maritime disaster involving the sinking of a cargo vessel carrying 643 containers, including 13 known to contain hazardous materials, the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) under Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), is launching a focused oceanographic research cruise to investigate the potential ecological and biogeochemical impacts in the southern section of the south eastern Arabian Sea.
The vessel, which sank earlier this month, has triggered serious environmental concerns given the potential release of toxic substances into one of the most biologically productive regions amongst the Indian ecosystems. The cruise, sc...