New Delhi: Indian Navy on Saturday said that Sri Lanka's MT New Diamond that caught fire after a major explosion in its engine room on September 3, was stable and safe.
According to the Indian Navy, five members of INS Sahyadri team embarked to assess salvage operations.
"Sri Lanka's MT New Diamond stable & safe. 5 member INS Sahyadri team embarked today to assess salvage ops. Salvor's marine chemist and naval architect teams undertaking salvage and deballasting. Sri Lanka Navy, Indian Navy and Salvors diving teams to inspect the underwater hull," said Indian Navy.
The Indian Coast Guard had been engaged in fire-fighting and pollution response operation for MT New Diamond since September 3.