Electrical outage causes ro-ro vessel to drift momentarily

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A ro-ro vas  successful  the Kochi backwaters.

A ro-ro vas successful the Kochi backwaters. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

An electrical outage successful the generator resulted successful a roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) vas of the Kochi Corporation to drift momentarily connected Tuesday night.

A hold of 10 to 15 seconds for the standby generator to instrumentality over, combined with beardown currents owed to debased tide, caused the vas to momentarily suffer power and collide with 2 Chinese sportfishing nets.

No akin incidental had occurred successful the caller past, said sources successful the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Limited (KSINC), which manages and operates ro-ro services connected behalf of the Kochi Corporation.

“The onboard technologist promptly attended to the snag, and the vas was reinstated into work without immoderate interruption connected Wednesday morning,” the sources said.

One of the 2 sportfishing nett owners lodged a complaint, pursuing which KSINC officials conducted an on-site inspection to measure the damage. The 2nd proprietor is besides expected to record a complaint. In some cases, compensation volition beryllium provided from the security proceeds, the sources said.

Published - September 24, 2025 09:56 p.m. IST

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