Australia Pressing Yang Ming to Pay for Container Cleanup
responsibility to remove the lost containers and their contents have been unsuccessful. “Yang Ming and their insurers Britannia P&I have tried every trick in the book to attempt to shirk their responsibilities to clean up their mess,” said AMSA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mick Kinley. “They said that attempting to remove these containers was dangerous. That was wrong. They said trying to remove them would cause more damage to the environment. That was wrong. They said that these containers and their contents aren't pollution. There have been tons of garbage that
ROVs to Investigate Lost Shipping Containers
said it has received three credible reports of trawler hook-ups on containers or other materials lost from the YM Efficiency.“The presence of these containers in the valuable fishing grounds off Newcastle presents an unacceptable risk to local fishers,” said AMSA Chief Executive Officer Mick Kinley. “The dangers of hooking up on debris has understandably led to many local trawlers avoiding these valuable areas which not only impacts their livelihood but also has knock-on effects for the local industry.”Further delays to assess the containers and debris field are "no longer
August 2024
