The Madras High Court passed an order on hearing the petition filed by P. Rajamani, the owner of the fishing boat that had been badly hit by a cargo vessel 19 nm away from the Colachal harbor, Kanyakumari district. The collision took place on 22 October.
Rajamani’s fishing boat, Shij Mon -1, had 17 crew members on board. All were thrown off and terribly injured when hit by MV Navios Venue, the container vessel. Shij Mon -1 was completely damaged owing to the collision.
The Indian Coast Guard’s...