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Vessel arrested after hit and run-accident

The "Miletus" which was involved in a hit-and-run case off the Kerala coast on June 6, 2014, was ordered to be arrested at Bhavnagar port in Gujarat. The Kerala high court on June 10, 2014, ordered the arrest of the ship. The fishing boat "Kairali-2" was fishing in the Arabian Sea, 10 nautical miles off the Manakodam coast between Kochi and Cherthala, when a merchant vessel rammed it. The boat was badly damaged, and nine fishermen on board were rescued by another boat in the vicinity. Alerted by fishermen on another boat, the Coast Guard spotted the vessel around 8.30 p.m. off the Kozhikode coast and boarded the vessel. The Indian captain admitted that the accident happened and had entered it in the log book. Since the vessel was going to an Indian port, it was allowed to proceed. The Bhavnagar port officials and Coast Guard there were alerted. The Kerala high court has ordered the arrest of the "Miletus" and directed Bhavnagar port, DG Shipping, MMD, Coast Guard Kochi and Coast Guard headquarters.