On May 20, 2021, the ship sank in the waters of Sri Lanka. The incident began with a fire in one of the containers. The fire could not be extinguished and it spread to the rest of the containers and the superstructure. The containers contained a cargo of toxic chemicals and nitric acid. As a result, the ship burned out completely and after the fire sank under water. Turning the waters of Sri Lanka into an ecological disaster. All crew members were evacuated.
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X Press Pearl
IMO 9875343
- Ship type
- Container
- Ship class
- Sea
- Built year
- 2021
- Home port
- Singapore
- Callsign
- 9V6962
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