Shipping is to pay the price for Pacific Adventurer spill
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Sineva Toevai
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Feb 26, 2010 04:09 PM
SHIPPING companies will pick up part of the tab for the Pacific Adventurer oil spill off the Queensland coast almost a year ago.
The Federal Government announced last Friday that it would temporarily lift the Protection of the Sea Levy to recover the clean up costs of the 23,737 dwt general cargo ship, which leaked oil into the sea in March last year. If you are already a subscriber, please sign in below. If you're not a subscriber and would like to experience the full benefits of Lloyd's List DCN with a 14 day trial, please click here. Alternatively, click here to subscribe.
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