Following the oil spill at Port Stanvac in South Australia on 28 June 1999, an inquiry was undertaken to investigate the reason for the spill and whether any corporation or individuals were responsible and should be prosecuted.
Following the Pasha Bulker grounding off Newcastle on 8 June 2007, three separate inquiries were undertaken to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of, and response to, the incident.
For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.
National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.
On Monday 10 July 1995, the Iron Baron chartered bulk carrier grounded on Hebe Reef at the approach to the Tamar River, northern Tasmania at 7.30 pm EST.