Statement on X-Press Pearl incident by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO
On 07 June, 2021, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim issued the following statement:
“I express my deep concern to all impacted by the incident involving the container vessel X-PRESS PEARL, which caught fire whilst at anchor near Colombo, Sri Lanka in May.
I wholeheartedly appreciate the efforts of the Sri Lankan and Indian authorities, for their successful rescue of the crew, bringing them to safety. I also thank the salvors...