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‘MT New Diamond’ Captain pleads guilty

14 Oct 2020

The Captain of the ill-fated crude oil tanker ‘MT New Diamond’ has pleaded guilty for the charges filed against him before the Colombo High Court. The case against the Greek Captain Sterio Ilias with regard to the fire which occurred on the ship causing a minor oil leak in the Sri Lankan waters was taken up today (14). Indictments were filed by the Attorney General on October 08 regarding the oil spill caused by the fire in the ship and the failure to report of the fire in violation of the Sections 26 and 38 of the Marine Pollution Prevention Act. During the proceedings today, the accused Captain had pleaded guilty for all charges filed against him. Subsequently, the Attorney General has sought a court order for compensation in a sum of Rs 200 million. In addition, a Rs.12 million fine was also imposed by Colombo High Court on the accused Captain of 'MT New Diamond'.

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