MSC Akiteta II To Be Arrested For Its Sibling’s Debts

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00:00It's not every day that a ship gets arrested, but this ship will be arrested in India for its

00:04sibling's deaths. Yes, that's exactly what's happening off the coast of Kerala, in a case

00:09that's making waves across India's maritime and legal circles. After the Kerala High Court

00:13ordered the conditional arrest of the cargo ship MSC Akiteta 2, the vessel was detained

00:18at Thiravantapuram's Veringham boat. But here's the twist, it wasn't arrested for its own actions

00:23but for the damage caused by its sibling vessel MSC Elsa 3. Owned by MSC Shipping Company,

00:28both the vessels are a part of the same global shipping fleet. In May 2025, the MSC Elsa 3

00:34sank off the coast of Alapuza while carrying six 43 containers resulting in massive environmental

00:40fallout. In the weeks that followed, tiny plastic pellets called nurdles began washing up on the

00:45beaches in Thiravantapuram. Experts called it a serious ecological crisis with long-term risks

00:51to marine life, coastal ecosystems and human health. Citing this environmental disaster,

00:56the Kerala government filed a legal case seeking Rs. 9,531 crore in compensation from MSC Shipping

01:02Company. And the High Court's move to arrest MSC Akiteta 2 is a way to secure that compensation

01:07by holding the company accountable through its assets docked in the Indian waters. This isn't

01:12the first time that a ship has been held for its deaths. In June 2025, three cashew importing

01:18companies also filed claims over their lost cargo. While rare, ships getting arrested isn't

01:22uncommon in India. In 2020, Obama's flagged vessel was arrested in Mumbai over unpaid port

01:28dues. In 2021, a cargo ship was detained in Chennai for damages caused in an oil spill.

01:33But the case unfolding in Kerala is very different. Because of its sheer scale, its environmental consequences

01:39and the legal precedent it may now set in tackling maritime pollution. A shipping giant is under

01:44scrutiny and India's waters may just become the new frontlines in the fight for environmental

01:48accountability.

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