On 21 March 2015, Bishop Joseph Kalathiparambil celebrated mass on board the cruise ship "Costa Fascinosa" after five passengers from the vessel were killed in the Bardo National Museum attack. On 16 October 2015, he celebrated mass for the crew of MV "Britannia" when it docked in Civitavecchia, and on 17 May 2016, for the crew of .