Monday, 25 January 2021 - 14:00
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway.
According to the preliminary investigation, no damage to the bulk carrier’s hull was reported and there was no sign of water leaking into the ship or oil into the ocean. It was also revealed that 15 Filipino nationals including the captain of the ship and 03 Ethiopian nationals were safe onboard.
The Marine Environment Protection Authority stated that it has been revealed that the captain of the MV ‘Eurosun’ ship which had collided with a reef near the small Ravana lighthouse off the coast of Hambantota has changed course.
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BANGKOK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Thailand is expecting to ship 6
million tonnes of rice in 2021, 5% higher than last year, when
it exported its lowest volume of the grain in two decades, the
commerce ministry said on Monday.
The 5.27 million tonnes exported last year means Thailand
has moved to number three in the world for rice exports,
overtaken by Vietnam, which shipped 6.2 million tonnes of the
grain. Six million tonnes is a challenging target, Kirati
Ratchano, director-general of Department of Foreign Trade, told
a news conference after meeting exporters. The baht will likely continue to appreciate, making Thai
rice more expensive than competitors.
Carnival Cruise Line has extended its pause in United States departures until at least April 30th. At the same time, Australian operations have been cancelled until May 19th.
Monday, 25 January 2021 - 8:31
Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Rathnadeepa’ boarded with a team of Navy divers reached MV ‘Eurosun’ that ran aground at Little Basses about 5.5 nautical miles (10km) off the southeastern coast of the island on 23rd January and preliminary investigation into the incident got underway.
According to the preliminary investigation, no damage to the bulk carrier’s hull was reported and there was no sign of water leaking into the ship or oil into the ocean. It was also revealed that 15 Filipino nationals including the captain of the ship and 03 Ethiopian nationals were safe onboard.
Meanwhile, the Navy divers carried out a diving operation to scan the underwater profile of the bulk carrier this morning (24th January) and it was confirmed that the carrier’s underwater profile is unharmed from the accident. However, it was observed that 70m long part of the ship’s keel was resting on the rocky and sandy bottom. In the meantime, high tide experienc