Indian Coast Guard escorts immobile oil tanker MT New Diamond out of Sri Lankan waters
The ICG had mobilized seven ships and two aircraft for this operation and had provided necessary support to the Sri Lankan authorities.
Oct 05, 2020, 19:32 PM IST
No fire or smoke from MT New Diamond for over 48 hours, next course of action being planned
Due to the efforts of Indian Coast Guard ships and their Sri Lankan counterparts, the oil slick (diesel from the explosion) to the rear of the ship has also started disintegrating.
Sep 10, 2020, 23:10 PM IST
Oil slick near MT New Diamond is from explosion, not cargo hold, say sources
The MT New Diamond is being held about 30 miles from the Sri Lankan Coast by a tug boat and joint firefighting and pollution response operations are being carried out by the assets of the Indian Coast Guard, the Indian Navy and their Sri Lankan counterparts.
Sep 09, 2020, 17:28 PM IST
Fire on board MT New Diamond doused, says Indian Coast Guard; ship's rear-portion sinks by 3 feet
The fire, which had re-ignited on September 7, had almost risen to a height of up to 60 meters from the main weather-exposed deck of the ship, also known as the weather deck.
Sep 08, 2020, 18:28 PM IST
Re-ignition of fire observed on MT New Diamond, says Indian Navy
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the Indian Navy said that fire-fighting and boundary cooling efforts were intensified to bring the fire under control.
Sep 07, 2020, 23:56 PM IST
MT New Diamond Fire off Sri Lanka coast: No oil spill reported, cargo hold safe
The Indian Coast Guard Dornier aircraft are performing morning and evening sorties from Mattala International Airport, Sri Lanka, for aerial assessment.
Sep 06, 2020, 22:06 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard helps Lankan Navy douse fire onboard oil tanker, 22 crew members rescued
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues its effort to help douse fire on an oil tanker `MT New Diamond` off the east coast of Sri Lanka.
Sep 04, 2020, 15:01 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard rushes three vessels to Sri Lankan coast for firefighting on oil tanker
Three Indian Coast Guard ships have been rushed to the Central-eastern Sri Lankan coast to help fight a massive fire onboard MT New Diamond, a Panama-flagged oil tanker.
Sep 03, 2020, 18:26 PM IST
