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 ship, the Sri Lankan navy said. Six salvage experts and 11 disaster management professionals flown in by the New Diamond’s Greek owners were taken Monday to the vessel, some 55 kilometres off the coastal village of Sangamankanda Point, the navy said. Nineteen vessels from India and Sri Lanka have been involved in fighting the fire on the New Diamond, which reportedly started after a boiler room explosion that killed a Filipino crew member on Thursday.

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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 …

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 launches probe after burning ship pollutes beaches
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka launches probe after burning ship pollutes beaches

Al Jazeera  

Colombo says it has started a criminal investigation after the ship swamped the country’s coast with microplastics. Sri Lanka launched a criminal probe on Sunday into a huge container ship fire that has swamped the island nation’s coast with plastic pollution causing probably one of its worst marine disasters in history. Tonnes of microplastic granules have inundated the South Asian …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

India sends technical equipment, 10-member team to Mauritius to help contain oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends technical equipment, 10-member team to Mauritius to help contain oil spill

Firstpost  

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency and requested for assistance after a Japanese ship leaked hundreds of tonnes of oil off the country’s coast New Delhi: India has sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF aircraft to Mauritius to help the country contain an oil spill on its pristine south-east …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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