Russian and Indian warships on Thursday joined the battle to put out a fire on a massive oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s eastern coast, the island nation’s navy said. The New Diamond, with a cargo of …
Oil supertanker catches fire off Sri Lanka
A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka, spokesmen for the country’s navy said on Thursday, adding that one of …
Indian Oil’s crude carrier catches fire off Sri Lanka
An oil tanker chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka where an aircraft and two navy ships have been deployed to help in the rescue effort, navy …
Indian Oil’s crude carrier catches fire off Sri Lanka
An oil tanker chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka where an aircraft and two navy ships have been deployed to help in the rescue effort, navy …
Blaze reined in on supertanker off Sri Lanka, cargo area intact
A fire that broke out on a fully loaded supertanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka has been brought under control, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Thursday, adding that …
Coast Guard sends three ships, aircraft after Sri Lanka seeks help in fighting fire onboard oil tanker
Coast Guard said it immediately diverted ICG Ships Shaurya, Sarang and Samudra Paheredar, besides a Dornier aircraft for the firefight on oil tanker New Diamond.
UPDATE 1-Indian Oil Corp-chartered VLCC catches fire off Sri Lanka -sources
An oil tanker chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka where an aircraft and two navy ships have been deployed to help in the rescue effort, navy …
Indian Oil Corp-Chartered Oil Tanker Catches Fire off Sri Lanka
A fully loaded oil tanker has caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka, which has dispatched an aircraft and two navy ships to help in the rescue, a Sri Lankan navy spokesman said on Thursday. The …
1 missing, 1 injured in fire on oil tanker near Sri Lanka
A fire has broken out on an oil tanker off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, leaving one of its 23 crew members missing and another injured …
Indian Coast Guard ships, aircraft deployed for immediate assistance after Sri Lanka Navy sought firefighting assistance
Indian Coast Guards ships and aircraft have been deployed for immediate assistance after a firefighting assistance was sought by Sri Lanka Navy.