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    Indian Oil-chartered supertanker catches fire off Sri Lanka

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    Indian Oil-chartered supertanker catches fire off Sri Lanka

    The New Diamond crude carrier was fully loaded with about 2 million barrels of oil


    Published:  September 04, 2020 09:41 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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    An injured crew member of the MT New Diamond is transferred on stretcher to an ambulance. Image Credit: AP
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    The New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), was heading to the port of Paradip in India, where the state-run firm operates a 300,000 barrel-per-day refinery. Image Credit: ANI
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    Three naval craft were sent to aid the MT New Diamond which reported an engine room fire, Sri Lanka navy spokesman Captain Indika de Silva said. Image Credit: AFP
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    The New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, is seen after a fire broke out, off the east coast of Sri Lanka. Image Credit: Reuters
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    An injured crew member of the MT New Diamond, is transferred to a Sri Lanka Navy vessel. Image Credit: AP
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    Surviving crew members of the New Diamond on a navy rescue boat off the east coast of Sri Lanka. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Surviving crew members of the New Diamond. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Black smoke coming out from the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker, MT New Diamond, some 60 kilometres (38 miles) off Sri Lanka's eastern coast where it reported a fire inside the engine room. Image Credit: AFP
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    Black smoke coming out from the Panamanian-registered crude oil tanker, MT New Diamond. Image Credit: AFP
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    A ship is silhouetted by the glow from a blaze on The New Diamond. Image Credit: Reuters

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