MV RAK CARRIER
Behind Mumbai's oil slicks, a tale of lax rules, inaction & graft
The recent sinking of the cargo ship MV Rak Carrier off Mumbai’s coast, and the following oil slick, has brought to the fore, yet again, the huge price that India keeps paying for not being a signatory to many global maritime treaties.
How shipping industry circumvents regulations
The country of registration determines the laws under which the ship is required to operate and that are to be appl-ied in relevant admiralty cases.
Beyond MV Rak and MV Pavit: 42 ships grounded on West Coast since 2006
Statistics indicate that 42 ships were grounded or sunk along India's western coast including Mumbai and Gujarat, mostly during the monsoon season since 2006.
Oil leak reported from sunken carrier MV Rak: Officials
An oil leak was today reported from the Panama-flagged cargo vessel MV Rak which sank off the city coast earlier this week due to ingress of water in the cargo hull, officials said.
Cargo Ship MV Rak Carrier carrying coal for Enterprise Limited sinks near Mumbai
Cargo Ship MV Rak Carrier carrying on board 60,000 tonnes of coal for Adani Enterprise Limited (AEL) and 32 crew members headed to Gujarat from Indonesia sunk near India's Mumbai coast in the afternoon.
