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 fuel oil leak into the Indian Ocean. “We can assume that since the ship is only three months old, it had good systems to ensure there is no leak from fuel tanks in an eventuality like this,” Gunasekera said. Catholic Fishermen Hit The head of Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic church, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, called for legal action against authorities for allowing the ship into local waters.

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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 …

Oil leak from sunken Philippine tanker prompts swimming bans
1 year, 9 months ago

Oil leak from sunken Philippine tanker prompts swimming bans

Associated Press  

Oil leaking from a Philippine tanker that sank southwest of the capital has prompted at least seven coastal towns to ban fishing and swimming as authorities scramble to contain the spill, officials said Thursday. The MT Princess Empress, which was carrying 20 crewmembers and a cargo of about 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, sank Tuesday at Balingawan point off …

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 …

EU experts helping Sri Lanka assess ship disaster damage
3 years, 6 months ago

EU experts helping Sri Lanka assess ship disaster damage

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A team of technical experts from European Union are helping Sri Lanka’s government assess the environmental damage caused by the sinking of a container ship that was carrying chemicals and caught fire, the government said Friday. The experts held discussions with top Sri Lankan officials and stakeholders on Friday, a day after the Singapore-flagged MV X-Press …

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 …

Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as fire-damaged container ship sinks off Colombo port
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka braces for environmental disaster as fire-damaged container ship sinks off Colombo port

Firstpost  

The disaster has already caused debris — including several tons of plastic pellets used to make plastic bags — to wash ashore. Colombo: Authorities in Sri Lanka were trying to head off a potential environmental disaster on 3 May as a fire-damaged container ship that had been carrying chemicals was sinking off of the country’s main port. The ship operator …

Fishermen feeling the impact of Sri Lanka ship disaster
3 years, 6 months ago

Fishermen feeling the impact of Sri Lanka ship disaster

Associated Press  

KEPUMGODA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s fishermen are already feeling the impact of an unfolding environmental disaster caused by the slow sinking of a fire-ravaged cargo ship that had been loaded with chemicals. “I’d like to express my deep regret and apology to the Sri Lankan people for the harm this incident has caused both to the livelihood and environment …

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 …

No end in sight: Sri Lanka faces its worst marine crisis as plastic from burning ship washes ashore
3 years, 6 months ago

No end in sight: Sri Lanka faces its worst marine crisis as plastic from burning ship washes ashore

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka’s MEPA said the microplastic pollution could cause years of ecological damage to the island. Sri Lanka faces an unprecedented pollution crisis as waves of plastic waste from a burning container ship hit the coast and threaten to devastate the local environment, a top environment official warned Saturday. Sri Lanka’s Marine Protection Authority said the microplastic pollution could cause …

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 …

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 …

Oil Tanker That Caught Fire off Sri Lankan Coast to Pay $1.8 Million
4 years, 2 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Stricken Japanese ship behind devastating Mauritius oil spill successfully sunk in open ocean
4 years, 3 months ago

Stricken Japanese ship behind devastating Mauritius oil spill successfully sunk in open ocean

Firstpost  

Officials have yet to reveal why the ship, which was making its way from Singapore to Brazil, came so close to the island. The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in pristine waters off Mauritius, has been successfully sunk in the open ocean, the national crisis committee said Monday. The MV Wakashio …

India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill

Live Mint  

India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and …

Ship That Oozed Oil off Mauritius Coast Splits in Two
4 years, 4 months ago

Ship That Oozed Oil off Mauritius Coast Splits in Two

News 18  

A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the coast of Mauritius has split in two. "It was confirmed on August 15 that the vessel has broken into two," the ship's operator Mitsui OSK Lines said in a statement Sunday, noting that the information came from the vessel's owner, Nagashiki Shipping. The spill …

India sends team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel …

Grounded ship emptied of oil, but heavy damage for Mauritius
4 years, 4 months ago

Grounded ship emptied of oil, but heavy damage for Mauritius

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Almost all the remaining oil has been pumped from a Japanese ship that ran aground off Mauritius, but its initial spill of 1,000 tons of fuel has severely damaged the Indian Ocean island’s coral reefs and once pristine coast, environmental groups said Thursday. “The damage to the coral reefs may be irreversible.” Owner Nagashiki Shipping said in a …

Mauritius Races To Contain Oil Spill, Protect Coastline
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius Races To Contain Oil Spill, Protect Coastline

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JOHANNESBURG — Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a ship ran aground on a coral reef. This photo provided by the French Defense Ministry shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk …

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a ship ran aground on a coral reef. “The people of Mauritius, thousands and thousands, have come out to try to prevent as much damage as possible,” said …

Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leaking from a grounded ship put endangered wildlife in further peril. “Why that ship has been sitting for long on that coral reef and nothing being done.” This is the …

Mauritius declares environmental emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius declares environmental emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development late Friday as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called “very sensitive.” Mauritius …

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