A Smit crane vessel is en route to the burnt-out Shreyas Shipping and Logistics vessel SSL Kolkata off the Sundarbans in India.

The 1,118-teu vessel (built 2006) remains aground in soft mud some 7.5 nautical miles offshore, the operator said.

It was hit by an explosion and fire on 13 June. All 22 crew were saved.

Salvor Smit has mobilised its Smit Borneo platform to assist with remaining bunker, cargo, and debris removal operations.