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Great Barrier Reef


Friday, July 26, 2024
Rosco Poplar’s track, as displayed on the ship’s ECDIS. Source: RP ECDIS, annotated by ATSB
Accidents

Near-Grounding Incident in Great Barrier Reef Attributed to GPS Malfunction

A bulk carrier narrowly avoided grounding in the Great Barrier Reef after a GPS unit onboard started providing false information, an Australian Transport

July 26, 2024
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Friday, July 1, 2022
Bulk Carrier Captain and Chief Mate Fined for Leaving Great Barrier Reef Shipping Lanes
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Captain and Chief Mate Fined for Leaving Great Barrier Reef Shipping Lanes

The captain and chief mate of a bulk carrier have been fined after pleading guilty to steering the ship through a protected area of the Great Barrier Reef. The

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 10628

Sunday, March 20, 2022
Great Barrier Reef Suffers Widespread Coral Bleaching Due To Significant Heat Stress
Environment

Great Barrier Reef Suffers Widespread Coral Bleaching Due To Significant Heat Stress

By Sonali Paul, MELBOURNE (Reuters) The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by bleaching due to heat stress, the Australian agency that manages the reef said

March 20, 2022
Total Views: 945

Monday, September 19, 2016
Shenzhen bulker aground on Great Barrier Reef
News

Australia Settles Six Years After Great Barrier Reef Grounding

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday reached a A$39.3 million ($29.66 million) out-of-court settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Australia Charges $120m for Ship Damage To Great Barrier Reef
Grounding Incidents

Australia Charges $120m for Ship Damage To Great Barrier Reef

Australia is asking Shenzhen Energy Transport, the owners of the Chinese coal carrier Shen Neng 1, to pay $120m for damage to the Great Barrier

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 98

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Australia Approves Dredging for Controversial Coal Port Near Great Barrier Reef
News

Australia Approves Dredging for Controversial Coal Port Near Great Barrier Reef

By James Regan SYDNEY, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Australia approved on Tuesday a controversial expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal, which

December 22, 2015
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Australia Fines Master, Owner Over Dumping Garbage in Great Barrier Reef
News

Australia Fines Master, Owner Over Dumping Garbage in Great Barrier Reef

  The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it has successfully prosecuted the master and owners of the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier ANL Kardinia

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 31

Friday, July 17, 2015
Australia Finds Oily Water Patches Near Great Barrier Reef
Shipping News

Australia Finds Oily Water Patches Near Great Barrier Reef

By Alex Morales (Bloomberg) — Patches of oily water detected near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a Unesco-protected site, will be investigated further

July 17, 2015
Total Views: 23

Monday, June 29, 2015
Australian Government Hopes UNESCO Won’t Blacklist Great Barrier Reef
Shipping News

Australian Government Hopes UNESCO Won’t Blacklist Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO will announce on Wednesday whether it is going to place the reef, larger than the United Kingdom, Holland and Switzerland combined, on a list of

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 25

Thursday, June 11, 2015
Two Shipping Companies Busted for Illegal Dumping in Great Barrier Reef
News

Two Shipping Companies Busted for Illegal Dumping in Great Barrier Reef

  Australia has successfully prosecuted two shipping companies for illegal dumping garbage within the Great Barrier Reef in two separate incidents. The

June 11, 2015
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Australia Files Suit – New Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 2010 Great Barrier Reef Grounding
News

Australia Files Suit – New Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 2010 Great Barrier Reef Grounding

  The Commonwealth of Australia is suing the Chinese owner of the bulk carrier MV Shen Neng 1 over unpaid damages from the ship’s 2010 grounding on

May 27, 2015
Total Views: 153

Friday, May 15, 2015
Uncategorized

Australia to further restrict shipping around Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) – Australia will more than double an area near the Great Barrier Reef subject to special curbs on shipping in a bid to protect

May 15, 2015
Total Views: 14

Monday, March 16, 2015
New Ship Routing Measures to Protect Australia’s Coral Sea Agreed by IMO
News

New Ship Routing Measures to Protect Australia’s Coral Sea Agreed by IMO

New ship routing measures aimed at protecting environmentally sensitive areas in Coral Sea, home to the Great Barrier Reef, have been agreed by the IMO

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Master Fined for Breaching Great Barrier Reef Navigation Rules
News

Master Fined for Breaching Great Barrier Reef Navigation Rules

A Taiwanese ship captain has been fined over USD$6,000 for navigating his vessel through an area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park without a

February 17, 2015
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Disabled Cargo Ship Near Great Barrier Reef Under Tow
News

Disabled Cargo Ship Near Great Barrier Reef Under Tow

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is continuing to coordinate the response to a disabled general cargo ship which spent about 24 hours adrift

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 10

Thursday, July 31, 2014
News

MV Bulk Ingenuity Detained in Queensland

A Hong Kong flagged vessel was detained in Queensland following a Port State Control (PSC) inspection conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

July 31, 2014
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, July 2, 2014
scf yenisei
News

Sovcomflot Tanker Busted for Using Scanned Paper Charts Through Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s Administrative Appeals Tribunal last week affirmed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s October 2013 detention of the 2007-built

July 2, 2014
Total Views: 39

Friday, January 31, 2014
Australia Permits Dredge Dumping Near Great Barrier Reef For Major Coal Port
News

Australia Permits Dredge Dumping Near Great Barrier Reef For Major Coal Port

Australia's Great Barrier Reef watchdog gave the green light on Friday for millions of cubic metres of dredged mud to be dumped near the fragile reef to create

January 31, 2014
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Great Barrier Reef Michael Phelan
Defense

U.S. Navy Recovers Live Ordnance from Great Barrier Reef

The U.S. Navy and Australian Defense Force (ADF) successfully recovered and disposed of the live ordnance emergency-jettisoned by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft on

September 3, 2013
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Greenpeace Activists Board Australia-Bound Coal Carrier
Interesting

Greenpeace Activists Board Australia-Bound Coal Carrier

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Six Greenpeace activists boarded a coal ship bound for South Korea near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Wednesday, protesting

April 24, 2013
Total Views: 42
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