the Hong Kong registered ship "Asian Forest", which tilted about 28 degrees near Tannirbavi, about six nautical miles from South of the Fairway Buoy of New Mangalore port, went down due to 'turbulent weather conditions.' The "Asian Forest" has finally sunk about 6 nautical miles from the Fareway buoy of Mangalore Port at IST 2.20 p.m. The coast guard has located the place when the ship has sunk and made arrangements to contain the pollution that could spring out from the ship. The coast guard has asked its Kochi and Mumbai bases to send two more ships with pollution control equipments which will be here on July 19 morning he told. The ship has sunk between Ullal and Mangalore fishing port at a depth of 22 meters fathoms. The crew have already recovered from the shock and they are likely to be shifted to a hotel or a guest house in Mangalore where they will be the guests of the New Mangalore port till their owners claim their responsibilities. The captain of the ship has given passports of the crew and his own to the customs officials and also has given a statement to the local police as per the requirements of the international maritime rules.
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