No fresh tar balls reported on beaches, says Coast Guard
No fresh tar balls have been reported on local beaches, as oil spill from sunken cargo vessel M.V. Rak off the Mumbai coast has reduced considerably, the Coast Guard said today.
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MV Rak crew booked under Environment protection act
The city police, which registered an FIR under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against owner and crew members of the sunken vessel MV Rak have now booked them under the Environment (Prote
'Marine flora, fauna to have adverse impact' of MV Rak oil spill
Despite authorities claiming that the oil spill from cargo vessel MV Rak off Mumbai coast has decreased in quantum, experts have voiced concern over the ecological impact of the spill on marine life
Oil leak reported from sunken vessel 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.
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MV Rak’s captain, chief engineer arrested
Two days after a coal-laden cargo vessel sank off the city coast, police on Saturday arrested the captain and chief engineer of the ill-fated ship for ‘carelessness’ and endangering lives of others.
Cargo vessel sinking; Coastguard rescues nine people
Helicopters of Coastguard and Indian Navy have rescued nine persons who are among the thirty on board cargo vessel MV RAK carrier, which is sinking off Mumbai coast, Coastguard officials said on Wedne