'Shen Neng' grounding found to be fault of Chinese ODerator

摘要

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found that human error caused the grounding of the Chinese-registered bulk carrier 'Shen Neng 1' on Douglas Shoal, about 80 kilometres north of the entrance to the port of Gladstone in Queensland on April 3, 2010. The ship's hull was seriously damaged by the grounding, with the engine room and six water ballast and fuel oil tanks being breached, resulting in around four tonnes of heavy fuel oil being spilt on the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.