MV Pacific Adventurer
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| Name: | MV Pacific Adventurer |
| Owner: | Swire Shipping |
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| Length: | 185 m |
The MV Pacific Adventurer is a container ship which gained notoriety in March 2009 after causing Queensland's largest oil spill on the east coast of Australia. The ship is owned by Swire Shipping and registered in Hong Kong.[1]
Oil spill
The ship was sailing from Newscastle to the Port of Brisbane. During rough seas created by Cyclone Hamish 230 tonnes of fuel oil, 30 tonnes of other fuel and 31 shipping containers (620 tonnes) of ammonium nitrate spilled into the Coral Sea, off the coast from Cape Moreton. 100,000 litres of oil washed up on the coasts of Queensland resulting in the area being declared a disaster zone by Premier Anna Bligh.[1]
The leak was contained before reaching Hamilton Wharf in Brisbane, the nearest port. The ship then leaked oil while docked in the Brisbane River which caused another 500 m long oil slick.[1]
After the Australian Maritime Safety Authority inspected the ship and declared it seaworthy it left Brisbane in April 2009 with a new captain at the helm.[2] In August 2009 the ships owners agreed to pay $25 million compensation.[2] Totals costs for cleaning up after the spill reached $34 million.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robyn Ironside, Anna Caldwell and Brian Williams (13 March 2009). "Pacific Adventurer oil spill a disaster says Anna Bligh". Courier Mail. Queensland Newspapers. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25179213-952,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephanie Smail (16 April 2009). "Pacific Adventurer leaves Brisbane". ABC News online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/16/2544513.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-20. Cite error: Invalid
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