New Diamond master fined $65,000
The master of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond has been released from his travel restrictions almost seven weeks after the vessel caught fire on September 3
The Sri Lankan Attorney General had asked the court to order approximately $1m in restitution, but the court lowered it to approximately $65,000. After paying the fines, Colombo Magistrates’ Court removed the travel restrictions that had been placed on the master