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Singapore Port Authority Begins Probe into Fire on Cargo Vessel That Sank in Sri Lankan Waters


Singapore Port Authority Begins Probe into Fire on Cargo Vessel That Sank in Sri Lankan Waters
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Singapore Port Authority Begins Probe into Fire on Cargo Vessel That Sank in Sri Lankan Waters
Singapore on Thursday started its own investigation into the massive fire on a chemical-laden cargo vessel, sailing under the country’s flag, that sank in Sri Lankan waters and posed a grave threat to the environment and marine life. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in a press statement said it also understands that the Sri Lankan authorities are investigating the cause of the incident with the ship operator. ....

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Burnt-out container ship sinks in sea; Sri Lankan Navy bracing for possible oil spill


Burnt-out container ship sinks in sea; Sri Lankan Navy bracing for possible oil spill
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Last Updated: Jun 02, 2021, 11:48 PM IST
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Water submerged the MV X-Press Pearl s rear end a day after firefighters from Sri Lanka and India climbed onto the vessel and extinguished a blaze that had been burning for 12 days.
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The entire western coastal line has become swamped with the waste from the vessel s fire – mostly plastic beads which are harmful to the marine ecology, experts have said.
The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday said that it is getting ready to deal with a possible oil spill after the fire-stricken Singapore-flagged cargo ship laden with chemicals sank in the outer Colombo Harbour following an unsuccessful bid to tow the vessel to deeper seas. ....

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