Fire on tanker off Sri Lanka coast doused

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.