COLOMBO: A black box from a ship loaded with chemical and plastic that is sinking off Sri Lanka has been located, officials said Sunday, as investigators probe what caused the vessel to catch fire. The Voyage Data Recorder, also known as a maritime "black box", enables investigators to review procedures and instructions ahead of an accident. The ship, carrying 25 tonnes of nitric acid and a huge amount of plastic raw materials, was heading to Colombo from Gujarat, India. In this file photo taken on June 2, 2021, the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl sinks after burning for almost two weeks outside Colombo's harbor. Tonnes of microplastic granules from the ship swamped an 80-kilometre (50-mile) stretch of beach declared off-limits for residents.

Source: Manila Times June 06, 2021 08:55 UTC