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- The Kerala High Court has allowed the Chief Officer and Second Engineer of MSC Elsa 3, a Liberia-flagged ship that sank off Alappuzha in May 2025 causing pollution along Kerala and Tamil Nadu coasts, to return to their home countries.
- The two had been detained in Kochi for over a year as accused in a case over the sinking.
- They must execute a ₹10 lakh bond or ₹1 lakh cash deposit and undertake to cooperate with the investigation and return to India when directed.
- Earlier, three crew members marked as witnesses were also allowed to return home after fulfilling similar conditions.
What to watch next
- Whether the two crew members comply with the bond conditions and return to India when the court directs
- Progress of the trial at the Kochi magistrate's court against the Captain and other accused
- Outcome of surveys of the MSC Elsa 3 wreck site and findings on the marine pollution
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