The master of the New Diamond VLCC that caught fire off Sri Lanka last month has been fined LKR 12m ($65,000) for pollution offences.
The unnamed Greek national pleaded guilty to two charges at Colombo High Court, the Daily News reported.
The New Shipping-managed, 300,000-dwt ship (built 2000) suffered a blaze in the Indian Ocean on 3 September, creating a slick over more than a mile of sea.
