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The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says fines totalling $24,700 handed out to two companies it prosecuted for illegal burning serve as a timely reminder that it is unacceptable to breach burning rules. Judge Melinda Dickey sentenced both companies ...

Industry > Industry monitor > Shipping 28 May 2021 Sri Lanka’s apex environment body on Thursday said the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, MV X-Press Pearl, which caught fire near the Negombo tourist beach, 40 km north of Colombo beach, last week, is in the process of sinking, and that preparations are underway to tackle the resulting oil spill. Indian Coast Guard Ships Vaibhav and Vajra along have been helping Sri Lankan authorities to douse the intense fire onboard container vessel MV X-Pres...

Indian Coast Guard rushes to douse fire on container ship 27 May 2021, 14:18 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rushed its vessels to douse the fire that broke out on container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo coast in Sri Lanka. According to ICG, the Sri Lankan authorities sought Indian Coast Guards assistance towards fire fighting operations. Upon government directives, ICG ship Vaibhav on maritime patrol was diverted immediately to reach the ...

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rushed its vessels to douse the fire that broke out on container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo coast in Sri Lanka.

Operator of Ship Thats on Fire off Sri Lankas Coast Wanted to Leave Leaking Chemical Container in India News18 1 hour ago News18 © Provided by News18 Operator of Ship Thats on Fire off Sri Lankas Coast Wanted to Leave Leaking Chemical Container in India India has sent three special Indian Coast Guard ships and an aircraft to help Sri Lanka put out a huge fire on a container ship off the island country’s coast amid mounting fears of a major oil leak. While Indian Coast Gua...

No oil spill has been reported, said the Indian Coast Guard

ICG sends 1 more ship incase there is oil spill from merchant vessel off Colombo coast

Thursday, 27 May 2021, 3:41 pm The Otago Regional Council (ORC) Pollution Hotline has received over 40 complaints since Wednesday 25 May regarding the burn off being undertaken at a property in Hāwea Flat. ORC Manager Compliance Tami Sargeant said ORC has been on-site twice and is working with the property owner to ensure this burn off and other planned burn offs will have as little impact on the community as possible. “Our Pollution Response team has been in contact with the property owner...

Press Release – Otago Regional Council The Otago Regional Council (ORC) Pollution Hotline has received over 40 complaints since Wednesday 25 May regarding the burn off being undertaken at a property in Hwea Flat. ORC Manager Compliance Tami Sargeant said ORC has been on-site twice and is … The Otago Regional Council (ORC) Pollution Hotline has received over 40 complaints since Wednesday 25 May regarding the burn off being undertaken at a property in Hāwea Flat. ORC Manager Compliance Tami...

Sri Lanka has sought help from India to contain the major fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo.As per the directives of the government of India in response to the request of Sri Lankan authorities, Indian Coast Guard ...