The following is a statement based on remarks made by Mr Ajith Seneviratne, Director General of Merchant Shipping Secretariat at the press conference held yesterday in […]
X-Press Pearl Fire: Compensation sought – legal proceedings initiated – DG MSS
Fire on X-Press Pearl: Vessel’s aft sits on seabed
No sign of oil spill from the vessel detected so far A joint operation in coordinating with local authorities and the Indian Coast Guard to mitigate […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: Operation aborted for safety reasons
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY Salvors today early morning have established a connection to tow the vessel into the deep sea. Although the salvors have tried […]
Fire on X Press Pearl: Salvors embark on Vassal
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY Salvors have finally embarked on MV X-Press Pearl after dousing the fire. Assessments are being carried out. However, salvos observed that […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: Vessel’s hull remains structurally intact
No oil or chemical spill observed till now Salvors are exploring the possibility of boarding the ship and making a tow connection THIS IS A DEVELOPING […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: Blaze contained considerably
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY Firefighting efforts of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and other local agencies in coordination with Indian Coast Guard Ships to extinguish […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: No oil spill detected
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY Sustained firefighting operation by Sri Lanka Ports Authority and other local agencies in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard Ships continued […]
Indian CG Vajra called Port of Colombo
Indian Coast Guard ship Vajra called the Port of Colombo last night while assisting the ongoing firefighting efforts to contain the fire on X-Press Pearl. “ICG […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl continues
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY The Sri Lanka Ports Authority in coordination with other institutes is continuing the efforts to contain the fire onboard the MV […]
Fire on X-Press Pearl: All crew on board evacuated
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY All crew on board of the X-Press Pearl, feeder vassal, have evacuated as the fire spreads further this morning. However, tug […]