Way to go China....

[pjr]

China ship 'gouged two-mile scar' in Great Barrier Reef (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100413/wl_asia_afp/australiachinashippingenvironment)

[handlevandal]

There was a discussion about this on NPR this morning and one of the people who are there said there was almost instant bleaching in an area within the two mile scar, and they're afraid that the chemicals that got dumped will cause a lot more damage in the next few weeks. What I find really disturbing is China's lame "We're sorry" that's missing any promise of cleaning up their mess.

[RedfordReefer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDpEc7uxS5I

Sad. Just freaking Sad. 9 MILES out of the shipping lane. FULL speed into the reef. No excuse for that kind of error. Someone needs to be held accountable.

If that was an orphanage that a ship rammed into, there'd be **** to pay. As it's just marine life, it's something we can just let sort itself out?

[kgood1]

YouTube- Raw Video: Oil Leak Threatens Great Barrier Reef (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDpEc7uxS5I)

Sad. Just freaking Sad. 9 MILES out of the shipping lane. FULL speed into the reef. No excuse for that kind of error. Someone needs to be held accountable.

If that was an orphanage that a ship rammed into, there'd be **** to pay. As it's just marine life, it's something we can just let sort itself out?

+ 1 I agree with RedfodReefer

[CalmSeasQuest]

Anti fouling paint used to be Copper based (not sure if it's still used) If so, Imagine the impact of all that copper on the reef. Very sad...

To paraphrase the response from the Chinese "no problem, we've got insurance" :mad:

[taziam10797]

Makes me sick to think of all the death to the marine life there.

[Fordris]

Such a shame....

[thefishgirl]

Anti fouling paint is still copper. We use it on the bottom of the boats in Lake St Clair. VC17. Very hazardous.