The fire that erupted on oil tanker MT New Diamond off Sri Lanka’s south east coast was completely doused.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020
Key-Points
MT New Diamond is a very large crude carrier.
It is a Greek-owned vessel and under charter by Indian Oil Cooperation. The ship was built as Ikomasan by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Chiba, Japan.
On 3 September 2020, the ship caught fire off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka, resulting in the death of a Filipino crew member.
On 6 September 2020, the fire was brought under control by the authorities after burning for nearly three days.
