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Bugger

Anyone seen this up close?

I was out diving today by coincidence in what "they" reported as the worse area effected....
I didn't see, smell, feel anything at all....????? Go figure..!??

Surprised we aren't hearing more of a hullaballoo, heavy industry hasn't even ramped up production in the harbour yet and there's an oil spill already ... http://www.news.com.au/national/norther ... b8b11f322c

Although the story does say it is only 3 litres

Seriously tho, you'd need a white cane if you can't see that slick ... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-20/e ... ed/7769390

My money is on the source is recreational not heavy industry.

There was a bit of a sheen on the water Saturday morning, the tides and winds had dispersed it pretty well by the looks of it. This was heading from Lizzy to East Point. Most of it around the East Arm wharf

I think the EPA were on the radio saying it may be heavy oil (industry) mixed with a dispersant

theodosius wrote:I think the EPA were on the radio saying it may be heavy oil (industry) mixed with a dispersant

Yes, the type big ships use. Wonder what big ships were in the harbor that night.

dropped the last of there bilge over the side. Dilute it with detergent to break it down and over she goes.

engineer probably forgot to change the manifold over from the overboard discharge to the sludge tank when entering the harbor.

In NSW the epa would have been all over it
Here they will never get a result - they dont have the teeth or knowhow

Good website here, they are looking into the oil spill and the Gulf mangrove die-off ... http://www.topendcoasts.org.au/oil_spill

Well you only have to look at the official sample containers to see how serious it was taken. One has traces of tomato relish and the other Nescafe Blend 43.