Haldia: Two foreign ships - both cargo vessels - have collided 34 nautical miles from Kolkata on the Hooghly River. So far, no casualties or oil leaks are being reported from either ship.
Green Valley of Bahamas was headed to Kolkata, while Tiger Spring of Gibraltar was on its way out. They hit each other at a spot called Hooghly Point- the narrowest point in the channel. Both have been moved aside so they don't affect shipping in the area. Both vessels will be brought back to Kolkata tomorrow.
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Two container ships were involved in a collision on Nov 23, 2010, on the Hooghly river in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, 34 miles off Kolkata. The collision between the "Green Valley”, which was underway from Kaldia to Colcata, and the “Tiger Spring” which came from there and was underway to Kaldia, occurred at 11.30 a.m. LT at the confluence of the Hooghly and Rupnarayan rivers near Nurpur, the narrowest point of the river. The "Tiger Spring" was in danger of sinking. The police rushed to the spot. Both vessels were to be taken back to Colkata, the lesser damaged "Green Valley" with own power, the "Tiger Spring" under tow.
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Haldia: Two foreign ships - both cargo vessels - have collided 34 nautical miles from Kolkata on the Hooghly River. So far, no casualties or oil leaks are being reported from either ship.
Green Valley of Bahamas was headed to Kolkata, while Tiger Spring of Gibraltar was on its way out. They hit each other at a spot called Hooghly Point- the narrowest point in the channel. Both have been moved aside so they don't affect shipping in the area. Both vessels will be brought back to Kolkata tomorrow.
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Green Valley IMO 9101807, dwt 17824, built 1995, flag Bahamas, owner Seaways Shipping Ltd.
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