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Due to incessant rains, rainwater entered the ship and it tilted to the starboard side and as the door of the aft was open, sea water ingressed the ship.
WISL dock master Pawan Kumar Kandu said, “On Wednesday, at about 8.45 am, we noticed sea water entering through the open door at the aft on starboard side. The matter was reported to the ship handling official. At about 10.30 am, the ship listed, but was afloat due to the mooring (ropes tied to the ship from the jetty).”
To a question how they will manage to keep the ship afloat, Kandu said they will have to send a diver to know how much water has entered the ship. The water will have to be flushed out with the help of a heavy water pump, he mentioned. “It will be a difficult task if the ship develops a hole or a crack. Then it will be difficult to keep it afloat for repairs,” he added.
Speaking to The Goan, Sunil Prabhu, a representative of the charter ship, said Queen was brought for repairs at WISL on January 9, 2014. Due to some financial issues with the company, the repair work could not be carried out, he informed.
“When the company managed to arrange the finance, there was problem at WISL due to which the repairs were further delayed,” he added. Prabhu said presently it is dangerous for anybody to be onboard the ship.
