On August 15, Nand Aparajita, a 78-metre long cargo ship belonging to Essar Shipping floundered off the coast of Kavaratti island in the Lakshadweep and was grounded. Since then it has been sitting there, buffeted by strong waves even as efforts to salvage it do not work because of the weather. The ship was carrying 35,000 tonnes of cement that has now been off loaded. Fortunately, it had very little oil by the time it ran ashore and that has also been removed.