Lack of Night Watch Resulted in Ship Grounding

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  • The MV Solomon Trader $30m bulk carrier spilling oil in the Solomon Islands may have run aground.
  • 75 tonnes of oil has so far leaked into the ocean and the 225m ship is carrying up to 600 tonnes.
  • The oil is yet to reach East Rennell, the largest raised coral atoll in the world and a world heritage site.
  • The Solomon Islands government is expected to demand the company cease operations.

A $30m bulk carrier that’s spilling oil in the Solomon Islands may have run aground because of a possible...

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