Shipping company under pressure to salvage containers lost at sea

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Authorities and commercial fishers are fed up with a Taiwanese shipping company's slow response to salvaging containers it lost at sea near Newcastle one year ago.

Authorities and commercial fishers say they are fed up with a Taiwanese shipping company's slow response to salvaging containers lost at sea last year, amid fears the delay could cause further pollution to the ocean.Some containers were salvaged but 64 others have been found, most of which are 100m deepThe YM Efficiency lost 81 containers overboard last June near Newcastle, causing a wave of debris to wash up on beaches throughout the region.

"I think the behaviour of the insurers and the ship owners has been disgraceful," AMSA general manager of response Mark Morrow said.

 

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