Identify the Panamanian registered oil carrying tanker that went ablaze in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Sri Lanka in Sept 2020. The ship was carrying 270,000 tones of crude oil.
Correct answer: D. New Diamond
- A. New Eagle
- B. Rising Phoenix
- C. Ocean Sapphire
- D. New Diamond
Explanation
The tanker was the New Diamond, a Panama-registered very large crude carrier that caught fire off Sri Lanka in September 2020. It was carrying roughly 270,000 tonnes of crude oil.
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