Fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka\'s coast under control, but not extinguished
4 years, 3 months ago

Fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka\'s coast under control, but not extinguished

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: A team of experts is joining efforts to salvage a large oil tanker that has been burning for the fourth day Sunday off Sri Lanka, the country’s navy said. Four tug boats, three Sri Lankan navy ships and six Indian ships have been battling the fire on the MT New Diamond since Thursday. With engines shut down, the tanker carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil drifted about 20 nautical miles from Sri Lanka’s eastern coast on Friday before a tug boat towed it farther out to sea. The fire began in an engine room boiler but had not spread to the tanker’s oil storage area and no leak has been reported, the navy said.

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A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia's Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia's Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tanker ship caught fire …

Fire on international cargo ship: Coastal districts asked to take precautions due to oil spill threat
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire on international cargo ship: Coastal districts asked to take precautions due to oil spill threat

The Hindu  

Though the Indian Coast Guard has brought under control the fire onboard MV Maersk Frankfurt container vessel, about 40 nautical miles from Mangaluru, it has asked the Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada district administrations to take precautions against a possible oil spill from the ship. Mishra asked the officials from three coastal districts to take precautions to deal with …

Massive fire on cargo container ship off Goa coast; fire-fighting ops on
5 months ago

Massive fire on cargo container ship off Goa coast; fire-fighting ops on

Hindustan Times  

A massive fire erupted on a container cargo merchant vessel about 102 nautical miles south west of Goa on Friday. On receiving the information, the Indian Coast Guard diverted the ship to proceed to the distressed vessel with maximum speed. According to the statement by Coast Guard, the ship is carrying Maritime Dangerous Goods cargo and explosions have been occurring …

UN: Sri Lanka ship fire caused ‘significant damage to planet’
3 years, 6 months ago

UN: Sri Lanka ship fire caused ‘significant damage to planet’

Al Jazeera  

A UN representative in Sri Lanka says the sinking ship caused ‘significant damage’ by releasing hazardous substances into the ecosystem. The United Nations representative in Sri Lanka has said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the coast of the capital has caused “significant damage to the planet” by releasing hazardous substances into the …

Fire-ravaged ship sinks, prompting Sri Lankan pollution fear
3 years, 6 months ago

Fire-ravaged ship sinks, prompting Sri Lankan pollution fear

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A container ship carrying chemicals sank off Sri Lanka’s capital on Thursday nearly a month after catching fire, raising concerns about a possible environmental disaster. The ship’s operator said the wreck of the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl “is now wholly sitting on the seabed at a depth of 21 meters.” A salvage crew was at the site …

Sinking Ship with Chemicals Lands Indian, 2 Russians in Trouble as Lanka Suspects They Knew About Leak
3 years, 6 months ago

Sinking Ship with Chemicals Lands Indian, 2 Russians in Trouble as Lanka Suspects They Knew About Leak

News 18  

A burnt-out container ship that has already caused Sri Lanka’s worst maritime environmental disaster was sinking on Wednesday with nearly 350 tonnes of oil in its fuel tanks. A huge amount of plastic debris has already inundated beaches, and authorities now fear an even greater disaster should the ship’s 297 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 51 tonnes of marine …

Sri Lanka braces for ‘almost inevitable’ oil spill as ship sinks
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka braces for ‘almost inevitable’ oil spill as ship sinks

Al Jazeera  

An environmental disaster off the coast of Sri Lanka is getting worse after a large container ship carrying chemicals and plastic that had caught fire is now sinking. Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday said they are preparing for the worst-case scenario of a possible oil slick from the ship sinking off Colombo’s main harbour. The vessel, which burned for 13 …

Burnt-out Ship Carrying Hundreds of Tonnes of Chemicals and Plastics 'Going Down' off Sri Lanka Coast
3 years, 6 months ago

Burnt-out Ship Carrying Hundreds of Tonnes of Chemicals and Plastics 'Going Down' off Sri Lanka Coast

News 18  

A burnt-out container ship that has already caused Sri Lanka’s worst maritime environmental disaster was sinking Wednesday with several hundred tonnes of oil still in its fuel tanks, the navy said. The MV X-Press Pearl, carrying hundreds of tonnes of chemicals and plastics, burned for 13 days within sight of the island’s coast before rescue workers finally managed to extinguish …

Disaster feared as fire-hit cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka coast
3 years, 6 months ago

Disaster feared as fire-hit cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka coast

Al Jazeera  

Ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking, government and navy say, in one of the island nation’s worst-ever marine disasters. A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking off Sri Lanka’s west coast, the country’s government and navy said, in one of Sri Lanka’s worst-ever marine disasters. Salvage experts were attempting to tow the fire-stricken container ship that had …

Sri Lanka Questions Burning Cargo Ship Crew as Ecological Devastation Assessed
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka Questions Burning Cargo Ship Crew as Ecological Devastation Assessed

News 18  

Sri Lanka’s criminal investigators began questioning the crew of a burning cargo ship Monday, as the Singapore-registered carrier smouldered for a 12th straight day in one of the island’s worst-ever marine ecological disasters. Tonnes of microplastic granules from the ship and its nearly 1,500 containers have inundated Sri Lanka’s famed beaches, forcing a fishing ban and sparking fears of ecological …

Sri Lanka Battles Waves of Plastic Waste from Burning Ship
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka Battles Waves of Plastic Waste from Burning Ship

News 18  

Tonnes of plastic pellets from a burning container ship swamped Sri Lanka’s west coast Friday, sparking a ban on fishing as international efforts to salvage the vessel dragged into a ninth day. Microplastic threat Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority said a possible oil leak was the biggest threat, but the ship’s plastic cargo had already caused extensive damage. Drone …

Sri Lanka braces for major oil spill as cargo vessel expected to sink
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka braces for major oil spill as cargo vessel expected to sink

The Hindu  

A Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, which caught fire near the Colombo beach last week, may sink, raising severe environmental concerns in the island nation, according to media reports on Wednesday. The Marine Environment Protection Authority has warned that any oil spillage will move towards the sensitive Negombo lagoon, which is a major tourist attraction, the report said. A special team of …

Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected attack
3 years, 7 months ago

Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected attack

Al Jazeera  

Blaze put out on an unidentified oil tanker off Syria’s Banias refinery after a suspected drone attack. Firefighters have extinguished a fire on an oil tanker off Syria’s Banias refinery after a suspected attack by a drone coming from the direction of Lebanese waters. But Iran’s Tasnim news agency, quoting “certain sources”, said: “The accident happened to another vessel …

Captain of Oil Tanker That Caught Fire Barred from Leaving Sri Lanka
4 years, 2 months ago

Captain of Oil Tanker That Caught Fire Barred from Leaving Sri Lanka

News 18  

Colombo: A Sri Lankan court on Monday barred the captain of the Greek-owned oil tanker that caught fire off Sri Lanka's eastern coast from leaving the country. The magistrate's court here, however, declined to issue a remand order on Steiros Illias, the captain of the Panama-registered tanker MT New Diamond that went up in flames on September 3 while carrying …

Captain of fire-stricken ship barred from leaving Sri Lanka
4 years, 2 months ago

Captain of fire-stricken ship barred from leaving Sri Lanka

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Sri Lanka …

Owner of Fire-stricken Oil Tanker to Pay $2.3M for Sri Lankan Help, Environmental Damage to be Sought Too
4 years, 2 months ago

Owner of Fire-stricken Oil Tanker to Pay $2.3M for Sri Lankan Help, Environmental Damage to be Sought Too

News 18  

The owner of a large oil tanker that caught fire off Sri Lanka’s coast has agreed to pay $2.3 million to the island nation for its help in extinguishing the blaze, an official said Saturday. Attorney General Dappula de Livera last week submitted an interim claim of $1.8 million to Greece-based Porto Emporios Shipping Inc., the registered owner of the …

Oil Tanker That Caught Fire off Sri Lankan Coast to Pay $1.8 Million
4 years, 3 months ago

Oil Tanker That Caught Fire off Sri Lankan Coast to Pay $1.8 Million

News 18  

The owners of the Greek-owned oil tanker that caught fire off Sri Lanka’s eastern coast have agreed to settle the claim of $1.8 million, officials said on Thursday. They agreed to pay the amount a week after Sri Lanka’s Attorney General Dappula de Livera staked a claim of $1.8 million for the costs incurred on dousing the fire on board …

Sri Lanka to be paid $1.8 million by owner of oil supertanker that caught fire
4 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka to be paid $1.8 million by owner of oil supertanker that caught fire

India Today  

The owners of the New Diamond supertanker which caught fire with a cargo of two million barrels of oil aboard have agreed to pay 340 million rupees to Sri Lanka for its help in extinguishing the blaze and averting disaster. The interim claim is for services provided by the Sri Lankan navy, air force, ports authority and Marine Environment Protection …

Sri Lanka Court Summons Captain of Oil Tanker MT New Diamond That Caught Fire
4 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka Court Summons Captain of Oil Tanker MT New Diamond That Caught Fire

News 18  

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday issued a notice to the captain of the oil tanker that caught fire off the country's eastern coast to appear before it on September 28. The Colombo chief magistrate court's order comes a day after Attorney General Dappula de Livera staked a claim of USD 1.8 million for the costs incurred on dousing the …

Sri Lankan navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken oil tanker
4 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lankan navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken oil tanker

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island's east coast, the navy said Saturday, in a salvage operation after the huge week-long blaze. While the navy says no crude oil has escaped the cargo of the New Diamond, leaked diesel fuel had created a two-kilometre-long slick in the …

Oil Tanker Authorities Likely Neglected Crew Warnings on Possible Fire: Lankan Court Told
4 years, 3 months ago

Oil Tanker Authorities Likely Neglected Crew Warnings on Possible Fire: Lankan Court Told

News 18  

The authorities of the oil tanker that went up in flames off Sri Lanka's eastern waters seemed to have neglected warnings from the crew on possible fire on board, a Sri Lankan court has heard. The state authorities sought court's permission to obtain oil samples on board the vessel to carry out tests to verify that the oil leaks visible …

Sri Lanka to sue owner of fire-hit supertanker
4 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka to sue owner of fire-hit supertanker

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: A salvage team is still trying to plug a fuel leak from the fire-stricken New Diamond oil supertanker, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Indika de Silva said on Friday. The tanker, which is carrying the about 2 million barrels of oil, caught fire on Sept. 3 and is currently 45 nautical miles, off Sri Lanka’s east coast. The fire has …

Kilometre-long Slick Left by Burning Oil Tanker off Sri Lanka
4 years, 3 months ago

Kilometre-long Slick Left by Burning Oil Tanker off Sri Lanka

News 18  

A stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka that has been on fire since last week has left a kilometre-long slick across the Indian Ocean, the country’s navy said Wednesday, sparking fears of an environmental disaster. Sri Lanka’s navy said there were no flames or smoke Wednesday from the New Diamond vessel, which is carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude oil and …

Oil sheen observed at backside of MT New Diamond ship carrying 3 lakh ton of crude oil
4 years, 3 months ago

Oil sheen observed at backside of MT New Diamond ship carrying 3 lakh ton of crude oil

India TV News  

The Indian Coast Guard has said oil sheen has been observed astern/backside of the very large crude carrier New Diamond that has been on fire for the past six days. The Coast Guard said oil spill dispersants were sprayed by its Dornier aircraft to neutralise. The ship is laden with about 300,000 ton of Kuwaiti crude oil for Indian Oil …

Fire-stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka leaves kilometre-long oil slick
4 years, 3 months ago

Fire-stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka leaves kilometre-long oil slick

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: An Indian coast guard aircraft sprayed a special chemical on a patch of diesel fuel near a large oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s coast where firefighters are battling a new blaze that broke out two days after an earlier fire was extinguished, the navy said. The MT New Diamond is carrying nearly 2 million barrels of crude oil and …

India Dispatches Additional Dry Chemical Powder to Douse MT New Diamond Oil Tanker Blaze
4 years, 3 months ago

India Dispatches Additional Dry Chemical Powder to Douse MT New Diamond Oil Tanker Blaze

News 18  

The Indian Coast Guard has sent additional dry chemical powder on a request from the Sri Lankan Navy as part of efforts to douse the blaze on board an oil tanker off the island nation's coast, the maritime agency said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have been helping the Sri Lankan Navy to douse the fire …

Avoiding Mauritius Oil Spill-like Situation, India Rushes Fire Retardant to Battle Tanker Blaze Near Sri Lanka
4 years, 3 months ago

Avoiding Mauritius Oil Spill-like Situation, India Rushes Fire Retardant to Battle Tanker Blaze Near Sri Lanka

News 18  

India on Tuesday sent fresh supplies of firefighting chemicals to help battle a new blaze on a stricken tanker loaded with a massive cargo of crude oil off Sri Lanka’s eastern coast. Ramping up the rescue effort, an Indian Coast Guard aircraft was expected to bring dry chemical powder on Tuesday, which would then be dropped by helicopters on the …

Fears of Oil Spill Dissipate, Fire in Vessel off Lankan Coast Almost Put off
4 years, 3 months ago

Fears of Oil Spill Dissipate, Fire in Vessel off Lankan Coast Almost Put off

News 18  

The fears of an oil spill due to a fire in a crude laden vessel off the Sri Lankan coast appears to have dissipated with the authorities on Sunday saying here that the blaze has almost been doused. While intense fire-fighting efforts taken up by the Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lankan Air Force and Navy since September 3 had …

Fire-stricken oil tanker pushed away from Sri Lankan coast
4 years, 3 months ago

Fire-stricken oil tanker pushed away from Sri Lankan coast

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: A fire-stricken oil tanker was pushed away from Sri Lanka's coast and into deeper waters on Saturday, rescuers said, after successfully containing the blaze during a 36-hour operation. The Panamanian-registered New Diamond carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude had drifted dangerously close to the eastern shores of Sri Lanka since issuing a distress message on Thursday morning. The Indian Coast …

Fire on board oil tanker brought under control with India’s help: Lankan Navy
4 years, 3 months ago

Fire on board oil tanker brought under control with India’s help: Lankan Navy

The Hindu  

The fire on board an oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s coast has been brought under control with India’s help and it was towed to the deep sea away from land, the Navy said on Saturday. The Sri Lankan Navy on Friday confirmed that a Filipino sailor died in the boiler explosion in the engine room of the Panama registered tanker …

Coast Guard Deploys Ships, Aircraft on Rescue Mission after Oil Tanker Catches Fire Off Lankan Coast
4 years, 3 months ago

Coast Guard Deploys Ships, Aircraft on Rescue Mission after Oil Tanker Catches Fire Off Lankan Coast

News 18  

The Indian Coast Guard on Friday said it has deployed its assets for fire-fighting and oil spill related activities after a crude-laden tanker bound for the country burst into flames off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Thursday. Indian Coast Guard has deployed its ships and Aircraft for Search and Rescue and fire fighting mission, approximately 37 Nautical Miles …

Indian, Lankan navies continue battle with burning tanker off Sri Lanka
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian, Lankan navies continue battle with burning tanker off Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

A large oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s east coast remained on fire for the second day on Friday, as naval vessels from India and Sri Lanka continued efforts to douse the flames. A Filipino crew member was killed in the fire, following an explosion in the MT New Diamond ’s engine room, while 23 others have been rescued authorities said, …

23 Crew Members Missing, 1 Injured After Crude Oil Tanker Being Taken to India from Kuwait Catches Fire Off Sri Lanka
4 years, 3 months ago

23 Crew Members Missing, 1 Injured After Crude Oil Tanker Being Taken to India from Kuwait Catches Fire Off Sri Lanka

News 18  

An oil tanker carrying crude from Kuwait to India caught fire off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, leaving one of its 23 crew members missing and another injured, according to media reports on Thursday. The Indian Coast Guard pressed into action three of its ships and a Dornier aircraft after the Sri Lankan Navy sought assistance to control the …

Tanker heading towards India with 2 mn barrels of oil catches fire off Sri Lanka
4 years, 3 months ago

Tanker heading towards India with 2 mn barrels of oil catches fire off Sri Lanka

Live Mint  

An oil tanker loaded with two million barrels of Kuwati crude sailing toward India’s Paradip refinery caught fire Thursday morning off Sri Lanka’s coast, raising concerns about an oil spill. The fire in the engine room of New Diamond, a very large crude carrier, was caused by an explosion, said Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Indika de Silva. “Fire is still …

Crude oil carrier MT New Diamond with 2,00,000 metric ton cargo on fire; Sri Lanka seeks India's help
4 years, 3 months ago

Crude oil carrier MT New Diamond with 2,00,000 metric ton cargo on fire; Sri Lanka seeks India's help

India TV News  

Fire fighting assistance has been sought by the Sri Lankan Navy from the Indian Coast Guard for fire and explosion on-board oil tanker 'MT New Diamond' 37 nautical miles east off Sri Lanka coast. Taking to Twitter, Indian Coast Guard said ICG ships and aircraft have been deployed for immediate assistance "#SavingLives #SAR #FireFighting assistance sought by Sri Lanka Navy …

Indian Oil-chartered tanker catches fire off Sri Lanka
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Oil-chartered tanker catches fire off Sri Lanka

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/ Colombo: A fully loaded oil tanker has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka, which has dispatched an aircraft and two navy ships to help in the rescue, a Sri Lankan navy spokesman said on Thursday. “The Sri Lanka air force have scrambled an observation aircraft and the navy have sent in two ships to help …

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