AAP General News (Australia)
01-11-2012
WA:Christmas Island spill clean up, inquiry
PERTH, Jan 11 AAP - Investigations have begun into the cargo ship sinking at Christmas
Island, but environmentalists say questions should be asked about the port authority's
decision to allow the ship to moor.
MV Tycoon broke its moorings at Flying Fish Cove in heavy seas on Sunday before breaking
in two, causing an oil and phosphate fertiliser spill.
There are concerns that the environmental impact on the fragile ecosystem could take
years to assess and rejuvenate.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation team …
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