![]() ![]() Concerted and persistent firefighting by ICG ships have resulted in the fire appearing to have reduced in the fore and mid part of the distressed vessel, but continues in the aft part close to superstructure. However, with deft manoeuvring, the ICG ships effectively sprayed the sea water/foam by reaching as close as 40-50 metres of the ship. Amidst rough seas and adverse weather conditions, the ICG ships, in a joint effort with vessels deployed by Sri Lanka, have carried out multiple runs along the length of the container vessel on both sides while spraying AFFF solution/sea water through the ship borne heavy-duty external fire-fighting system.Īlso Read | BAN vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction: Tips to Pick Best Fantasy Playing XI for Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI 2021Ĭontainers stacked on both sides of the vessel are reported to be either partially or wholly burnt and are in danger of falling overboard in some locations. New Delhi, May 28: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships ‘Vaibhav’ and ‘Vajra’ continue to battle the fire onboard container ship MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo, Sri Lanka. ![]()
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