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Navy built Reverse Osmosis System vested upon public in Ampara District
As another step of the Naval Social Responsibility (NSR) project, a Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant installed at Poolawala Maha Viharaya in Mahaoya, Ampara declared open for community use on 07th September 2020.
...2020-09-09
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Combined damage control efforts successfully control reignited fire on MT New Diamond due to inclement weather
Damage control teams successfully brought the fire, which reignited aboard MT New Diamond as a result of adverse weather, under control by morning hours of today (09th September 2020). There are no flames or smoke to be noticed as of now and the distressed ship is being towed further away towards safe waters by a tug. Accordingly, the distressed oil tanker is now about 37 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point and the damage control operation is continuing at full steam in rough sea conditions and strong winds.
...2020-09-09
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Damage control teams fighting to smother re-ignited fire onboard MT New Diamond, following adverse weather
As a result of the concerted efforts of the damage control teams, the fire resulted by adverse weather onboard the MT New Diamond has been successfully controlled to a greater extent by now. Meanwhile, the damage control teams are making a lot of effort and continuing the mission ahead, using fire extinguishing agents and water.
...2020-09-08
Six suspects with over 12kg of Kerala cannabis apprehended by Navy
The Navy apprehended 06 suspects for possession of over 12kg of Kerala cannabis, during search operations conducted at Kurinnamvette in Puttalam, Trincomalee bus station and in Seeduwa area
...2020-09-08
Naval operations lead to recover explosive items
Special naval operations conducted at Udayarkattu in Mullaitivu and at Kahalla in Katugathota (a sand mining site of Mahaweli River) led to the recovery of several explosive items in past few days.
...2020-09-08
Navy persists in its passion to maintain clean coastal belt
Continuing its commitment to conserve the environment, the Navy carried out several beach cleaning programmes in Northern, Southern and Eastern Naval Areas, during the past week.
...2020-09-08
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Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire onboard MT New Diamond completely doused’ issued on 07th September 2020 at 1800 hrs
Ships, aircraft and tugs belong to the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and other stakeholders are continuing their damage control operations to suppress the fire resulted by adverse weather, onboard the MT New Diamond again. As a result of the incessant effort of the mission partners, the flames have been reduced to a certain extent as of now.
...2020-09-08
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Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire onboard MT New Diamond completely doused’ issued on 07th September 2020 at 1630 hrs
The damage control teams were able to douse the fire onboard MT New Diamond by 3.00 p.m. yesterday. Further, they have been working in full swing to continue damage control operations to prevent a recurrence of fire, using fire smothering agents like water and chemicals.
...2020-09-07
Press Release
Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire onboard MT New Diamond completely doused’ issued on 07th September 2020 at 1230 hrs
Sri Lanka Navy in partnership with other stakeholders involved in the damage control operations of the fire-stricken MT New Diamond is working in full swing to prevent a recurrence of fire on distressed crude oil tanker. The fire smothering agents like water and chemicals are being used in this operation to disrupt the oxygen supply and heat which are integral parts in combustion process.
...2020-09-07
A 543 returns to sea with Jaffna school students
Another 169 Advanced Level students in Jaffna Peninsula were felicitous to get aboard a Navy ship for a cruise in northern waters on 06th September 2020.
...2020-09-07
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Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire onboard MT New Diamond completely doused’ issued on 06th September 2020 at 1830 hrs
Sri Lanka Navy and other damage control teams were able to bring the fire onboard the crude oil tanker MT New Diamond under control by 3.00 p.m. yesterday (06th September 2020). However, due to the high temperature inside the ship and environmental factors there is a possibility of a return of the fire. Therefore, the vessels and craft dispatched for damage control efforts continue to engage in boundary cooling on the fire engulfed oil tanker.
...2020-09-07
Tree plantation programme kicked off on Kayts Island
Becoming more resolute in enhancing the density of green ecosystem, the Northern Naval Command joined a tree plantation campaign organized by the District Judge of Kayts in Allappiddi, Kayts on 05th September 2020.
...2020-09-07
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Fire onboard MT New Diamond completely doused
The MT New Diamond crude oil tanker was transporting 270,000 metric tons of crude oil from the port of Meena Al Ahmadi in Kuwait to the Port of Paradip in India when a fire broke out aboard in the eastern seas of Sri Lanka on 03rd September 2020 at around 0800 hrs. The ship was sailing 38 nautical miles off Sangamankanda Point when it caught fire with an explosion in a boiler in the ship's main engine room.
...2020-09-06
Navy seizes about 815kg of smuggled dried turmeric
The naval operations seized about 815kg of dried turmeric, attempted to be smuggled by sea, at Ettalai in Kalpitiya today (06th September 2020). Meanwhile, the Navy also held 03 suspects in connection to this smuggling racket.
...2020-09-06
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Related to the press release under the title ‘Fire breaks out on Panama-flagged New Diamond oil tanker’ issued on 05th September 2020 at 1930 hrs
The Sri Lanka Navy and other stakeholders continue to use extinguishing agents and water to augment firefighting and inflict boundary cooling on the ill-fated oil tanker, in full swing. This operation is carried out in safe waters 40 nautical miles (about 74 km) away from land and it was joined by the tug 'Ocean Bliss' at midnight on 05th September 2020.
...2020-09-06
