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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-Press Pearl off Colombo. ICG Dornier aircraft has undertaken air reconnaissance of the area for assessme...
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 Guard's assistance towards fire fighting operations. Upon government directives, ICG ship Vaibhav on maritime patrol was diverted immediately to reach the scene of the incident on Tuesday and ICG ship Vajra, which was despatched from Tuticorin, arrived a...
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 That's on Fire off Sri Lanka's Coast Wanted to Leave Leaking Chemical Container in India News18 1 hour ago News18 © Provided by News18 Operator of Ship That's on Fire off Sri Lanka's 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 Guard ships Vaibhav and Vajra are braving odds of the rough weather and using external fire fightin...