Shipping company Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) has claimed that it is not responsible for the collision between 'MSC Chitra' and 'Khalijiya 3' at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India on August 7.
The company released a statement saying that the recording on the black box indicated that the 'MSC Chitra' "was properly proceeding outbound within the main navigation channel when the 'Khaligia 3', with salvors' escort tugs in attendance, left what we believe was the 'Khaligia 3's' anchorage position, and crossed the fairway ahead of the 'MSC Chitra' heading generally southbound and turning to port.
"For reasons not known to us, the 'Khaligia 3' unexpectedly continued turning to port, and came back to cross the fairway again, now heading in a generally northbound direction, and struck the 'MSC Chitra' on the 'MSC Chitra's' port side while the 'MSC Chitra' was still properly navigating in the main channel."
The Indian Express said that the port will start receiving ships from August 14 after more than 250 containers spilled into the harbour.