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Fire ravaged New Diamond VLCC set to discharge cargo at Kandla port
The burnt New Diamond VLCC will discharge its cargo at an offshore oil terminal at Kandla Port Trust rather than its intended destination of Paradip.
The fully laden Panamanian flagged ship, owned by Adam Polemis’s New Shipping, suffered a severe fire earlier this month off Sri Lanka when a boiler exploded in its engine room. One crewmember died in the accident and significant resources were deployed from India and Sri Lanka to douse the blaze.
The New Diamond‘s captain appeared in court in Sri Lanka for an initial hearing into the accident.
“Will be discharged”, I think, as I doubt if her cargo and ballast pumps are operational… Or her IGS!
or steam Andrew… the cargo now will have 2 meters sediments and sludge blocking the bell-mouths !!!