Kerala court told firms identified to survey MSC Elsa 3 wreck
The Directorate has told the Kerala High Court that it has identified two Indian firms capable of carrying out multibeam and side-scan surveys of the MSC Elsa 3 wreck and its site. The statement concerns a technical assessment, but the supplied material gives no timetable.
The Directorate has filed a statement with the Kerala High Court on steps taken to assess the wreck of MSC Elsa 3, The Hindu reports. It told the court that two Indian firms had been identified as having the technical capability to conduct the proposed surveys. The work would involve multibeam and side-scan surveys of the wreck and the surrounding wreck site.
The supplied material does not name the firms, state whether either has been appointed or give a date for the surveys. It also does not describe the condition of the vessel or explain the wider legal proceedings before the court. The filing indicates that the Directorate has moved beyond identifying the need for a technical assessment and has located potential Indian providers.
Further details about the survey’s purpose, findings or expected outcome were not included in the available source.
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