A cargo ship from Gujarat ran aground off the Vangaon village Dahanu taluka of Palghar district in costal Konkan region on Saturday morning, after it hit the rocks and went adrift on Friday night.
The 1478-tonne merchant ship MV Nanda Aparna, admeasuring around 78 meter in length and five meter width, had rammed into a hard rock off the Palghar coast on Friday night. It was spotted near Vangani village by the local fisher folk on Saturday morning.
According to captain of the ship VV Pillai, MV Nanda Aparna had sailed from Hazira in Gujarat to Alibaug in Raigad district in Maharashtra last week with a cargo of steel. After unloading the cargo at Alibaug, the ship was returning to Hazira on Friday night when the mishap happened.
“While we were on our return journey amid heavy rains, high tides and zero visibility, our vessel the rocky shores off Palghar coast. In the early hours of the morning, we realised that we had run aground off Vangani village,” Pillai said.
“All crew members are safe. There’s sufficient food and water on board. We are awaiting help from the owners of the Ship,” Pillai said. The ship is owned by M/s. Eco Pronch Logistics Pvt. Ltd, Surat.
After it hit the rocks, one of the ship’s propellers has been badly damaged.