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‘After X-Press Pearl, stricter controls on chemical and plastic shipping are needed’

‘After X-Press Pearl, stricter controls on chemical and plastic shipping are needed’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 16, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

Risks associated with the transport of chemicals and plastics in ever-larger container ships need to be addressed, say the authors of a public study into the X-Press Pearl incident. The container ship suffered a fire and partially sank, which resulted in toxic...
How X-Press Feeders plans to salvage the X-Press Pearl shipwreck

How X-Press Feeders plans to salvage the X-Press Pearl shipwreck

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 15, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

X-Press Feeders, former operators of the fire-stricken container ship X-Press Pearl, has revealed that the salvage operation to remove the vessel’s wreck will occur in four phases over two seasons. The vessel will be cut in two in order to remove it. All onsite...
Eleven seafarers of fire-stricken X-Press Pearl repatriated

Eleven seafarers of fire-stricken X-Press Pearl repatriated

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

The first eleven seafarers of the container ship X-Press Pearl, which suffered a major fire and subsequently sank off Sri Lanka, have been repatriated. This was reported by the vessel’s operator X-Press Feeders. The remaining fourteen crew members still await...
Eleven seafarers of fire-stricken X-Press Pearl repatriated

Operator of fire-stricken X-Press Pearl pays USD 3.6 million to Sri Lanka

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News

Ship operator X-Press Feeders has made an initial payment to the Sri Lankan government to help compensate those affected by the consequences of the fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl. Through the vessel owner’s P&I insurers, USD 3.6 million was transferred....
Container leaking acid on board X-Press Pearl refused by two ports

Container leaking acid on board X-Press Pearl refused by two ports

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 22, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

While still to be fully investigated, the catalyst for the inferno on the X-Press Pearl has been asserted to be a leakage of nitric acid, according to TT Club. Ship operator X-Press Feeders says it tried to discharge the leaking container at two ports, but was not...
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