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.
Sri Lankan authorities said they hope it will provide details of the ship’s movements and its communications with the harbour in the capital Colombo, where it had been due to dock.
“The navy facilitated technicians to remove the VDR from the bridge which is still above the waterline,” navy spokesman Indika de Silva told AFP.
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