Specialised equipment is plying waters off Port Stephens removing debris from last week’s shipping-container spill.
But Roads and Maritime Services says it can’t find the majority of the 83 containers and their contents.
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Specialised equipment is plying waters off Port Stephens removing debris from last week’s shipping-container spill.
But Roads and Maritime Services says it can’t find the majority of the 83 containers and their contents.
Most other marine activities are scaled back or postponed until such a time as dangerous weather conditions are not a factor- Why on earth do industries consider weather warnings do not apply to their activities ? With severe and extreme weather predictions increasing rapidly it is way overdue that ‘modelling’ and actual operations were adjusted accordingly- To claim these events as rare or un seasonal is just pleading bloody ignorance. This is a fragile marine protected region with massive reliance on tourism – It is whale watching season- the area is home to many threatened & endangered species marine species & bird life , such ignorance to something as vitally important as dangerous weather is not acceptable. Heaven help you if any incompetence & or negligence regarding how these shipping containers were secured is revealed. People love this region , you cant just sweep this mess under the ocean. The impacts sadly will be long standing & far reaching .