The Scuttling of the MSC Chitra

Last August, we posted about the collision of the containership MSC Chitra and the bulk carrier Khalijia 3 which resulting in the sinking of the Chitra with a significant oil spill, a loss of cargo containers and the blockage of the port of Mumbai for five days.   Maasmond Maritime’s Clipping Service recently publish dramatic photos of the scuttling of the MSC Chitra, after a six day tow to deep water by Titan Maritime approximately 385 miles off of the coast of Mumbai, India. Click the thumbnails for larger images.

 

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