Dornier Aircraft To Help Douse Fire Aboard Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka Coast

New Delhi:

A Dornier aircraft is being launched from Chennai to Trincomalee on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka with 700 kilograms of dry chemical powder (DCP) for fire combating operation onboard oil tanker MT New Diamond.

“Indian Coast Guard invoking SACEP and MoU provisions, ICG ship Abheek moving into Trincomalee harbour this morning at hand over 1500 kg of DCP to SL authorities for Fire Combating MT New Diamond. Dornier aircraft being launched Chennai to Trincomalee with 700 kg DCP,” the Indian Coast Guard tweeted.

The Indian Navy on Monday said re-ignition of the fireplace was seen on the starboard aspect of the oil tanker MT New Diamond.

“Re-ignition of fireplace seen on Starboard (Correct) aspect of MT New Diamond. Fire-fighting and boundary cooling efforts intensified to convey fire beneath administration. Salvage Employees has arrived at scene. Further belongings, salvage personnel & FF instruments moreover enroute,” Indian Navy said in a tweet.

#Update
Re-ignition of fireplace seen on Starboard (Correct) aspect of #MTNewDiamond.
Fire-fighting & boundary cooling efforts intensified to convey fire beneath administration.
Salvage Employees has arrived at scene. Further belongings, salvage personnel & FF instruments moreover enroute.@SpokespersonMoDpic.twitter.com/NhOoUOLy2C

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) September 7, 2020

The fireplace onboard oil tanker MT New Diamond off Sri Lanka coast has been doused, said the Indian Coast Guard on Sunday, together with that cooling of the ship is in progress.

The ICG had been engaged in fire combating and air air pollution response operation for MT New Diamond since September 3.

Motor Tanker (MT) New Diamond caught fire after a severe explosion in its engine room on September Three when it was transiting in Sri Lankan distinctive monetary zone.

The huge 333-metre prolonged crude service is carrying over three lakh metric tons of crude oil for the Indian Oil Firm from Kuwait to Paradip.