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Colombo (News 1st); A bulk carrier named ‘MV Eurosun’ carrying clinker from the United Arab Emirates to Trincomalee ran aground on Little Basses Reef, said the Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday (23) afternoon.
The Sri Lanka Navy said the incident had taken place 5.5 Nautical Miles off Sri Lanka’s South-Eastern Coast.
Preliminary investigations revealed the MV Eurosun was transporting 33,000 MT of Clinker and 720 MT of diesel was stored aboard.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC Colombo) was immediately notified of the incident, and thereafter Sri Lanka Navy was informed, in-order for necessary action to be taken.
Navy Spokesperson Captain Indika De Silva speaking to News 1st said the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched two crafts to the location in order to assess the situation and to investigate if any damage was caused to the marine environment at Little Basses (Kuda Ravana Kotuwa) Reef are a long line of coral and rock.
Bulk Carrier runs aground off Little Basses Reef
Bulk Carrier runs aground off Little Basses Reef
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Colombo (News 1st); A bulk carrier named ‘MV Eurosun’ carrying cement to Trincomalee has run aground on Little Basses Reef, said the Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday (23) afternoon.
Navy Spokesperson Captain Indika De Silva speaking to News 1st said the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched two crafts to the location in order to assess the situation and to investigate if any damage was caused to the marine environment at Little Basses (Kuda Ravana Kotuwa) Reef are a long line of coral and rock.