Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it will pursue YM Efficiency owners over container clean-up

Matthew Kelly
Updated February 9 2020 - 8:06am, first published February 7 2020 - 12:12pm
Unfolding disaster: Cargo containers falling from the YM Efficiency in June 2018. The federal government has sent the ship's owners a bill for cost of the clean-up.
Unfolding disaster: Cargo containers falling from the YM Efficiency in June 2018. The federal government has sent the ship's owners a bill for cost of the clean-up.

The owners of YM Efficiency cargo ship that lost 60 containers off the Hunter coast in 2018 are likely to be pursued in court for an unpaid $3 million bill for clean-up costs.

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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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