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$17m Claim Over Major Oil Spill

12 April 2021

Sri Lanka on Friday lodged a claim for $17.38 million with the Greek owners of an oil tanker that caught fire and left a spill stretching 40 kilometres (25 miles) off the South Asian island, reports Greek City Times.

Fire aboard tanker

The New Diamond vessel was travelling from Kuwait to India with 270,000 tonnes of crude oil on board in September when a fire broke out as it passed Sri Lanka’s east coast.

The crude being carried as cargo was unaffected by the blaze but some of the tanker’s fuel...

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Charterer claims VLCC New Diamond to be towed to UAE as captain faces pollution charges

6 October 2020

The company which had chartered the very large crude carrier (VLCC) New Diamond at the time of an onboard explosion and fire incident off Sri Lanka early last month has ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/charterer-claims-vlcc-new-diamond-to-be-towed-to-uae-as-captain-faces-pollution-charges/

New Diamond Owner to Pay $1.8 Million for Sri Lanka’s Help

24 September 2020

By Waruna Karunatilake and Nidhi Verma COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The owners the New Diamond supertanker which caught fire with a cargo of two million barrels of oil aboard has agreed to pay 340 million rupees ($1.84 million) to Sri Lanka for its help in extinguishing the blaze and...

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Captain of Fire-Stricken Tanker Faces Pollution Charges

21 September 2020

The captain of the VLCC that caught fire in the Indian Ocean earlier this month will face charges in Sri Lanka.
There is sufficient evidence to charge the captain under the country’s marine pollution act as well as the penal code for criminal evidence.
Sri Lanka will also seek $1.88 million in damages from the ship’s owners.

Sri Lanka to charge captain of fire-stricken tanker New Diamond, reports Ship&Bunker.

Compensation from VLCC owner

Sri Lanka will seek at least RS340m ($1.9m) from the owner...

https://mfame.guru/captain-of-fire-stricken-tanker-faces-pollution-charges/

Sri Lanka to charge New Diamond captain, seek $1.9M in damages

18 September 2020

The captain of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond is facing negligence […] The post Sri Lanka to charge New Diamond captain, seek $1.9M in damages appeared first on…

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Salvage work begins on fire-hit VLCC New Diamond

17 September 2020

Salvage teams from the Sri Lankan Navy are currently assessing the burned-out very large crude carrier (VLCC) New Diamond, having boarded the Panamanian-flagged vessel ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/salvage-work-begins-on-fire-hit-vlcc-new-diamond/

OPINION | Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean

16 September 2020

The explosion and fire on board a supertanker off Sri Lanka this month, following closely on last month’s disastrous oil spill in Mauritius, serve as a reminder that ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/small-craft-world/pollution-rubbish-cleanup/opinion-tackling-environmental-security-threats-in-the-indian-ocean/

Sri Lanka Seeks at Least $1.9 Million in Damages from New Diamond Owner

16 September 2020

By Waruna Karunatilake and Nidhi Verma COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is seeking at least 340 million rupees ($1.9 million) from the owner of the stricken oil supertanker New Diamond for assistance given to the vessel since it caught fire on Sept. 3, the coordinating officer to...

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Navy: New Diamond patched and ready to be towed

15 September 2020

All leaks on the hull of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond, […] The post Navy: New Diamond patched and ready to be towed appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/navy-new-diamond-patched-and-ready-to-be-towed/

Salvors Repair Ruptured Tank on Fire-Hit New Diamond Off Sri Lanka

14 September 2020

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has initiated repair work on the ruptured fuel oil tank in the engine room of a stricken fully loaded oil supertanker after plugging the leak, the country’s Navy said. The supertanker is currently 52 nautical miles (96 kms) from the Sri Lankan...

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