Steel Slab Accident Damages Bulk Carrier African SJB at Paradip Terminal

The bulk carrier African SJB sustained hull damage during cargo operations at the Paradip International Cargo Terminal in Odisha, India, on 11 July after a 27-tonne steel slab fell into one of the vessel's cargo holds when a crane's lifting rope snapped. The impact breached the hull, causing water ingress and prompting the suspension of loading operations. The leak was sealed later the same day, and no injuries or pollution were reported. Authorities have launched an investigating into the incident