The Kerala High Court allows two additional crew members of the capsized MSC “Elsa 3” to return home. According to reports, the Chief Officer and the Second Engineer had been detained in Kochi for more than a year following the ship’s capsize. The court’s order permits them to go back after a prolonged period of custody related to the aftermath of the incident.
Both outlets report that this decision adds to earlier steps in the process of allowing other crew members to leave. The reports describe the detention as having continued for over a year and frame the court’s order as a further release of crew personnel involved in the case. The summaries do not provide detailed conditions of the permission or a timeline for departure. The focus remains on the court’s ruling and the identity of the two crew members allowed to return—identified as the Chief Officer and Second Engineer—after the capsized vessel incident.
No additional specifics about the capsize itself, the legal grounds for detention, or any remaining procedures are included in the provided excerpts.
