Chinese bulk carrier runs aground on Great Barrier Reef

[ScubaBrett22]

On Saturday the Shen Neng 1 a Chinese Coal-carrying ship rammed full speed ahead into Douglas Shoals a Protective area of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Here are a few links with more information.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100405/ap_on_sc/as_australia_coal_carrier

http://indyposted.com/16501/great-barrier-reef-oil-spill-officials-suspect-crew-fatigue/

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Chinese bulk carrier runs aground on Great Barrier Reef



Capitalism is sometime's ugly, isn't it?

 

[DJ]

Re: Chinese bulk carrier runs aground on Great Barrier Reef

capitalism is sometime's ugly, isn't it?

careful!

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

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The compass was Made in China.

 

[marlboro180]

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The compass was Made in China.

Good one Vlad! Still chuckling...

I hope they contained that mess. How in the world could they have been that far off course?

 

[gonefishie]

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Good one Vlad! Still chuckling...

I hope they contained that mess. How in the world could they have been that far off course?

Must have been the Hecho en Mexico Tequila.

 

[bekosh]

Re: Chinese bulk carrier runs aground on Great Barrier Reef

Capitalism is sometime's ugly, isn't it?

But not nearly as ugly as the alternative.