Oil slick near MT New Diamond is from explosion, not cargo hold, say sources
The MT New Diamond is being held about 30 miles from the Sri Lankan Coast by a tug boat and joint firefighting and pollution response operations are being carried out by the assets of the Indian Coast Guard, the Indian Navy and their Sri Lankan counterparts.
Sep 09, 2020, 17:28 PM ISTMT New Diamond Fire off Sri Lanka coast: No oil spill reported, cargo hold safe
The Indian Coast Guard Dornier aircraft are performing morning and evening sorties from Mattala International Airport, Sri Lanka, for aerial assessment.
Sep 06, 2020, 22:06 PM ISTIndian Coast Guard helps Lankan Navy douse fire onboard oil tanker, 22 crew members rescued
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues its effort to help douse fire on an oil tanker `MT New Diamond` off the east coast of Sri Lanka.
Sep 04, 2020, 15:01 PM ISTIndian Coast Guard rushes three vessels to Sri Lankan coast for firefighting on oil tanker
Three Indian Coast Guard ships have been rushed to the Central-eastern Sri Lankan coast to help fight a massive fire onboard MT New Diamond, a Panama-flagged oil tanker.
Sep 03, 2020, 18:26 PM IST