The New Diamond, a huge unrefined service provider (VLCC) hired by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), that was lugging the matching of concerning 2 million barrels of oil, is seen after a fire burst out off eastern shore of Sri Lanka September 3, 2020. Sri Lankan Airforce media/Handout by means of REUTERS

A VLCC lugging 2 million barrels of oil has actually ignited off the eastern shore of Sri Lanka with one team participant reported missing out on.

The Panama- flagged New Diamond sent out a call for help complying with a surge and also fire generally engine space as it was in progress around 38 maritime miles off Sangamankanda Point in eastern Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Navy reported.

Reports state there were 23 team participants aboard, making up 5 Greek nationals and also 18 Philippine nationals.

One team participant is presently missing out on.

The vessel is lugging 270,000 statistics lots of petroleum from Mina Al Ahmadi, Kuwait to Paradip, India, the Navy reported. There are likewise 1,700 statistics lots of gasoline aboard.

Photos reveal the fire has actually taken in almost the whole demanding and also superstructure of the New Diamond.

Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Ranarisi has actually gotten to the vessel and also got off a hurt team participant, the 3rd designer. Another 19 team participants have actually been moved to the MV Helen M and also taken onto land by the Sri Lankan Navy.

The Captain and also an additional team participant remained on board yet have actually given that been moved to the SLNS Sayura.

The declaration from the Sri Lankan Navy included:

“As of now, 03 SLN ships and 01 Fast Attack Craft have been deployed to assist the ship in distress and 02 tug belonging to the Sri Lanka Ports Authority have too left the Hambantota port to assist the ship caught fire. Apart from that, two (02) anti-submarine ships of the Russian Federation which recently arrived at the port of Hambantota for replenishment have already left the port of Hambantota for the relief operation. Meanwhile, The Indian Coast Guard Ship “Shaurya” has actually gotten to the area and also began snuffing out the fire and also to increase the alleviation offering and also catastrophe reduction 01 Indian Coast Guard ship and also 03 Indian Navy ships are likewise coming close to the scene of the occurrence.”

The New Diamond is hired byIndian Oil Corp The vessel was constructed in 2000 and also has a deadweight of 299,986 tonnes.

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