Mumbai, Jun 14 (PTI) An FIR was today registered against the captain and crew members of a foreign merchant vessel after an unmanned ship being towed away by it to Gujarat from Colombo drifted closer to the Mumbai coast as it broke free of its tug, police said today.
All 15 foreign nationals onboard 'MV Seabulk Plover' were booked under IPC Sections 280 (rash navigation of vessel) and 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), said C G Naik, a police official with Yellow Gate Police Station.
On Saturday, the foreign unmanned ship 'MV Wisdom', which was being towed away by `Seabulk Plover' to Alang shipbreaking yard in Gujarat, lost its tow due to rough weather and drifted close to the Mumbai coast.
`MV Wisdom', which was to be dismantled, is now grounded off Juhu beach, barely 400 metres from the coastline.