Chinese
ship might have to pay
0 million in
Great Barrier Reef clean-up
The Australian government wants millions of dollars from a
Chinese company after its ship, the Shen Neng 1, ran aground on the
Great Barrier Reef in April 2010.
In a Federal Court hearing Tuesday, the government asked for A$120
million ($92 million) from Shenzhen Energy Transport to clean up the 40-hectare (100-acre) crash site. The company is fighting the bill.
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The
ship went off course and was grounded in Douglas Shoal, which lies in the southern reaches of the iconic reef, causing extensive damage
Headed for Bayuquan, China the
ship was carrying coal when it veered off course.
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