X-Press Pearl
X-Press Pearl was a Singaporean Super Eco 2700-class container ship. The ship was built in 2021 and was around 186 metres (610 ft 3 in) long.[1] It was operated by X-Press Feeders.
On 20 May 2021, X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka.[2] After burning for two weeks, the ship sank on 2 June as it was being towed away to deeper waters.[3][4] The incident was the worst marine ecological disaster in Sri Lankan history as it spilled nitric acid and oil into the Indian Ocean.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "X PRESS PEARL (Container Ship) Registered in Singapore – Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information – IMO 9875343, MMSI 563118200, Call Sign 9V6962". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ Force, Source: Sri Lanka Air (31 May 2021). "Sri Lanka faces environmental disaster as cargo ship burns for days – video" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/may/31/sri-lanka-environmental-disaster-cargo-ship-burns-for-days-video. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Disaster feared as fire-hit cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka coast". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Chemical cargo ship sinks in one of Sri Lanka's worst-ever marine disasters". France 24. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ ""Worst Marine Ecological Disaster": Sri Lanka On Cargo Ship Fire". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka faces disaster as burning ship spills chemicals on beaches". the Guardian. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
