Green Options » cargo ship http://greenoptions.com/tag/cargo-ship Posts tagged 'cargo ship' Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 37 Miles of Australian Beaches Declared Disaster Zone Due to Oil Spill http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/13/37-miles-of-australian-beaches-declared-disaster-zone-due-to-oil-spill/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/13/37-miles-of-australian-beaches-declared-disaster-zone-due-to-oil-spill/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:26:38 +0000 Derek Markham http://planetsave.com/blog/2009/03/13/37-miles-of-australian-beaches-declared-disaster-zone-due-to-oil-spill/ oil spill

Some of Australia’s most popular white sand beaches were declared a disaster zone today after an 11,000 gallon fuel oil spill from the cargo ship Pacific Adventurer.

The oil blackened miles of pristine beaches and has led to the detainment of the ship by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

“This could … be the worst environmental disaster we have faced.” - Anna Bligh, Queensland Premier

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