NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, NOV 27
Two merchant vessels, MV Aviator and MV Ancient Grace, have collided with each other in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, and the Indian Coast Guard is monitoring the situation, according to the ICG officials.
Collision btwn MVs Aviator & Atlantic Grace in GoK on 26 #NOVEMBER night
No casualties, oil slick reported@IndiaCoastGuard Ships in area incl. Pollution Control 🚢 stand-by in vicinity & monitoring the situation@AjaybhattBJP4UK @Bhupendrapbjp @dgpgujarat @GujaratPolice @ANI pic.twitter.com/CZ8WfZoCxx
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) November 27, 2021
According to the PRO Defence, Gujarat, the collision took place on the night of November 26. the Indian Coast Guard ships in the area, including pollution control vessel is on standby in the vicinity and monitoring the situation.
“Two merchant vessels, MV Aviator and MV Ancient Grace have collided with each other in Gulf of Kutch. Prima facie, it appears the collision took place due to navigational error. Indian Coast Guard is monitoring the situation for preventing any possible oil spill,” said the ICG officials.
A Coast Guard pollution control vessel, ICGS Samudra Pavak, was diverted for assessment and to initiate preventive measures towards marine oil pollution, the release said. An ICG helicopter is also carrying out a pollution assessment and assisting, it said.
“ICG ships/helicopters deployed for area assessment have reported no oil spills or marine pollution from both the merchant vessels and the area is being continuously monitored for any marine pollution eventuality,” it said.