MV X-Press Pearl

Monsoon Hinders Wreck Removal of Sunken Ship

The removal of the X-Press Pearl’s wreck from the seabed off Colombo, Sri Lanka, will start once the South Westerly Monsoon season ends, reports News First quoting the operator of the ill-fated vessel.

Clean-up after the monsoon

The period in question covers the month of June until September.

“Due to the exposed nature of the anchorage to the prevailing South Westerly Monsoon, it is likely that the wreck removal can only start after the SW monsoon subsides; caretaker services will remain on site...

https://mfame.guru/monsoon-hinders-wreck-removal-of-sunken-ship/

Understanding the Maritime Liabilities & Importance of Flag States

As Sri Lanka deals with its worst marine ecological disaster after the sinking of a Singapore-registered container ship, questions have been raised about who bears the responsibilities in maritime incidents, reports Xinde Marine News.

Major environmental disaster

The stricken ship, X-Press Pearl, sailed under the flag of Singapore. It is owned by Singapore-based shipping group X-Press feeders, which has offices around the world.

The vessel was sailing from India to Colombo when it caught fire on...

https://mfame.guru/understanding-the-maritime-liabilities-importance-of-flag-states/

Captain of Sunken Ship Arrested, Faces Court

Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigations Department on Monday (June 14) arrested the captain of the burnt MV X-Press Pearl container ship which caught fire on the outskirts of the Colombo Port on May 20, reports the Straits Times.

Worst marine disaster

The Russian skipper of the container ship is expected to be charged with marine pollution, police said Monday.

The island nation is seeking $40 million in damages from the operators of the ship, which released tonnes of plastic raw materials that swamped...

https://mfame.guru/captain-of-sunken-ship-arrested-faces-court/

Reckless Shipwreck Pollutes Sea With Tons of Plastic

  • The Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, carrying hundreds of tons of chemicals and plastics, sinks after burning for almost two weeks, just outside Colombo’, Sri Lanka’s harbor.
  • Sri Lanka announced an investigation Thursday into a possible oil slick reported off its west coast, where a container ship is submerged after burning for 13 days.

Coast Conservation Minister Nalaka Godahewa said local experts were asked to examine an oil patch of about 3.6 million square feet where...

https://mfame.guru/reckless-ship-wreck-pollutes-sea-with-tons-of-plastic/

Vital Emails Deleted Concerning Fire-Stricken Sunken Ship

  • A Sri Lankan court hearing into the fire and sinking of a container ship off Colombo was told on Monday (Jun 7) that its local agent had deleted e-mails vital to the investigation.
  • The Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl reported an onboard acid leak to its representative Sea Consortium Lanka who in turn failed to alert local authorities.

A recent news published in the Channel News Asia says that Sri Lanka agent deleted vital emails.

What did the Sri Lankan port authorities say?

A Sri Lankan...

https://mfame.guru/vital-emails-deleted-concerning-fire-stricken-sunken-ship/

Rough Seas Hinder Inspection of Sinking Cargo Vessel

Rough seas and poor underwater visibility are hampering navy divers who are trying to detect any fuel leakage from a fire-ravaged container ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, reports abc News.

Possible environmental disaster

Navy spokesman Indika de Silva said divers also searched for any leakage from the ship on Sunday, but could not complete the mission due to poor ocean conditions.

“But we have not given up the operation and a team has been sent there today...

https://mfame.guru/rough-seas-hinder-inspection-of-sinking-cargo-vessel/

Black Box Recovered from Fire-stricken Sunken Ship

  • Marine experts from the Merchant Shipping Secretariat with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy recovered the “Ship’s Black Box” from the fire-stricken sunken ship MV X-Press Pearl.
  • The Ship was laden with tons of chemicals, plastic material, and 25 tonnes of nitric acid, Sri Lanka Ports Authority officials said.
  • The Singapore-flagged was caught ablaze for 12 days and was mostly destroyed in the fire.

A recent news article published in the Republic World by Zaini Majeed states that Sri Lanka...

https://mfame.guru/black-box-recovered-from-fire-stricken-sunken-ship/

Cargo Ship Sinks Taking Down ‘Secrets’

  • The sinking of X-Press Pearl has not only caused environmental hazards but also raised security concerns, said people aware of the matter.
  • It has raised suspicion about the kind of chemicals that the vessel was planning to carry via the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean Region.

The containership MV X-Press Pearl goes down with ‘secrets’ close to Sri Lanka, reports the Economic Times.

Cargo ship sinks

The sinking of cargo ship MV X-Press Pearl carrying chemical substances close to Sri Lanka’s...

https://mfame.guru/cargo-ship-sinks-taking-down-secrets/

X-Press Pearl’s Reckless Accident To Face Lawsuit

  • The smouldering wreck of the X-Press Pearl has settled onto the ocean floor after water flooded the engine room, according to the latest information from its owner’s spokesman.
  • With white smoke still billowing from its foredeck, the 2,700 teu X-Press Pearl, not yet four months old, started to sink today in waters off Sri Lanka’s west coast.

According to the various sources, Sri Lankan authorities are planning to start a legal suit against X-Press Feeders, the owner of Singapore-registered...

https://mfame.guru/x-press-pearls-reckless-accident-to-face-law-suit/

[Watch] Containership Chemical Fire Brought Under Control!

The owners of the ill-fated container ship on fire, MV X-Press Pearl, sought the services of ‘Smit Salvors’, which helped disentagle a giant container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal recently, reports the Island Online.

Firefighting tugs called in

Firefighting tugs, ‘Posh Teal’ and ‘Salwar’ arrived in Sri Lankan waters on Friday night and Saturday (23). Well informed sources said that foreign assistance had been enlisted as Sri Lanka lacked capacity to fight the fire.

The stricken vessel...

https://mfame.guru/watch-containership-chemical-fire-brought-under-control/

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