Fore part of MOL Comfort sinks

The water depth where the fore part sank is about 3,000 metres, according to MOL.

“We have reported this fact to the flag state of Bahamas, Indian authorities and parties concerned. We will keep the salvage team at the scene to monitor if there is any oil leakage and floating containers,” MOL said.

Salvage operations had been fighting a fire on the fore section of the stricken boxship since 6 July. MOL had intended to tow the fore section to Oman where the port of Salalah had been preparing to receive the wreck.

The aft section of the vessel sank on 27 June to an approximate water depth of 4,000 metres along with about 1,700 containers onboard.

MOL Comfort split into two on the Indian Ocean on 17 June as it was believed to have suffered a major structural failure. Investigations are still going on to determine the actual cause of the structural failure.

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