The fire aboard an X-Press Feeders containership off Sri Lanka has largely been brought under control, the Singapore-based shipowner has said.
“Firefighting operations to extinguish the blaze aboard the vessel have further reduced the area affected by flames to small spot fires in the aft of the ship,” the shipowner said.
Firefighting tugs will continue spraying and misting the 2,743-teu X-Press Pearl (built 2021) with support from the Sri Lankan Navy and Indian coastguard.
