Msc-Manasa-F

The Kerala High Court has ordered the arrest of the 'MSC Manasa F' along with its hull, tackle, engine, machinery spares, gear, apparel, paraphernalia, furniture, etc. at Vizhinjam Port. The order will remain in effect until a total of Rs 6 crore is deposited by the company in the High Court. Justice MA Abdul Hakhim issued the order on the admiralty suit filed by five exporters who lost their consignment following the shipwreck of the 'MSC Elsa 3'. The advocate Joy Thattil Ittoop, counsel for the petitioners, submitted that each of them has lost certain containers. The shipping company MSC did not have any movable or immovable properties within the territory of India, and hence, they were entitled to invoke the admiralty jurisdiction of the court for the arrest and detention of the vessel. They submitted that if adequate safeguards were not made until the furnishing of the security, they would be put to irreparable loss and injury. The court made it clear that the Warrant of Arrest would be withdrawn, and the conditional order of arrest would automatically be vacated once the amount is deposited or security is furnished by the company in the court, without any further order.

A Division Bench of the High Court has directed the Vizhinjam Port Authority to detain the 'MSC Manasa F' in Vizhinjam on June 12, 2025. The directive came in response to a petition filed by the Cashew Export Promotion Council. The petition stated that the sunken 'MSC Elsa 3' was supposed to reach Vizhinjam with a cashew cargo on board, alleging a loss of ₹6 crore due to the accident. The court ordered the detention of the 'MSC Manasa F' and that the ship will be released upon presentation of a demand draft of ₹6 crore to the court. The High Court will reconsider the petition on June 12 at 1:45 p.m..

The 'Alion', en route from Port Klang with 548 containers as cargo, suffered an engine failure in the Arabian Sea, on Sep 28, 2021. Due to the prevailing poor weather conditions, the vessel was forced to seek assistance, and the owners entered a Lloyd's Open Form (LOF 2020) with salvors. On Oct 5 the vessel was towed to Sharjah as a port of refuge. The owners have declared general average and instructed Average Adjusters to collect GA security. An H&M Surveyor has been appointed to investigate the causes of the incident. The ship remained stationary as of Oct 18.