Australian Maritime Safety Authority is close to awarding a contract to clean up containers that fell from YM Efficiency

Matthew Kelly
Updated December 6 2019 - 7:46pm, first published 11:26am
DAMAGE: The YM Efficiency after the incident in June last year. Eighty one containers were lost and only five have been recovered.
DAMAGE: The YM Efficiency after the incident in June last year. Eighty one containers were lost and only five have been recovered.

A multimillion-dollar contract to clean up the remains of last year's container spill off the Hunter coast is due to be signed by the end of the year with the intention of commencing the salvage operation early next year.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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