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In a major development in the firefighting and salvage operation of Singaporean Vessel MV Wan Hai 503 on Friday, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), along with the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, successfully transferred the tow of the distressed container vessel to the ocean-going tug Offshore Warrior.
The ICG had been holding the vessel away from the Kerala coast for several days, but sudden deterioration in weather conditions and strong westerly winds caused it to dangerously drift toward the shoreline, according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence
A massive fire broke out below the deck of MV Wan Hai 503, on June 9. The ship was sailing nearly 70 nautical mile...