The IMO pledges to assist in containing pollution from burnt-out container ship in Sri Lanka The IMO has offered technical assistance to the authorities in Sri Lanka in order to contain any potential pollution that might leak from the container ship X-Press Pearl, which caught fire off the nation's coast and subsequently sank. Photo: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix Published: 08.06.21 at 08:25 The IMO is currently investigating possible aid solutions to help Sri Lanka with technical assistance and prevent the worst possible pollution leaking from container ship X-Press Pearl, which caught fire off the coast of the capital Colombo in late-May.