A hearth erupted on the two,743 teu X-Press Pearl yesterday afternoon off Colombo. The ship, which was carrying round 25 tons of nitric acid amongst is cargoes, radioed for assist and the Sri Lankan navy dispatched plenty of vessels to douse the extreme blaze at an anchorage 9.5 nautical miles from Colombo port. Homeowners X-Press Feeders had solely taken supply of this ship in February this yr.
Sri Lankan authorities had been in a position to board the ship final night time and so they have recommended the hearth began from a response to the chemical compounds being transported on the boxship.
There have been no reviews of accidents. Naval vessels stay in shut proximity, dousing the ship.
“At the moment the hearth has been introduced underneath management,” a spokesperson for the navy stated this afternoon.
“It’s too early to conclude that the hearth is totally out. So our items are on standby. There’s warmth because of the metal surroundings,” he added