Tag: reef damage
DoE and Allen remain at odds over anchor damage
(CNS): The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, one of the world’s richest men, is still arguing with the Department of Environment over the extent of the damage that marine experts here believe was caused by the anchor chain from his luxury 300ft yacht when it was in the Cayman Islands in January. Following the early stage […]
Allen’s company quibbles over reef damage
(CNS): Marine experts have begun salvage work to repair the extensive damage to corals off Seven Mile Beach by the anchor chain of billionaire Paul Allen’s yacht, MV Tatoosh, last month. While Allen’s company, Vulcan Inc., is disputing their level of culpability and the course of action for the repair, the Department of Environment has received a comprehensive assessment […]
Billionaire reef repair offer under review
(CNS): Computer software billionaire, Paul Allen, has reportedly “taken steps to develop a remediation plan to restore the reef” after one of his luxury yachts caused significant damage to coral off the coast of Seven Mile Beach last month. His company, Vulcan Inc, said in a statement that it was willing to play its part “in quickly […]
Billionaire boater destroys reef
(CNS): An anchor chain on the 300-foot mega-yacht, the MV Tatoosh, owned by billionaire Paul Allen, has destroyed almost 14,000 sq.ft of reef in the West Bay replenishment zone, the Department of Environment confirmed following a survey of the area. DoE officials said more than 80% of the coral in the area has been damaged by […]
Reef damage from anchor in legit zone
(CNS): The latest damage to the reef in the George Town Harbour by a cruise ship is a consequence of the need to sacrifice some areas where reef systems occur to preserve others, according to Environment Minister Wayne Panton. However, there will be no consequences for Pullmantur Cruises for the destruction Tuesday of a section […]
Ship, port and agent at fault, says DoE
(CNS): A report conducted by the Department of Environment into the damage caused by a cruise ship anchor pointed the finger of responsibility at the Port Authority, the local shipping agent and the cruise line for the 11,000 sq-ft of crushed reef. But only the cruise line has made any financial contribution towards the recovery effort.
$27k raised for damaged reef project
(CNS): Organisers of a fundraiser for the Magic Reef project said they pulled in almost three times their target on Friday night to help in the fight to save the critical marine habitat damaged by a cruise ship anchor last August. Keith Sahm from Sunset House and Sunset Divers said that aside from raising over […]
$10k needed to keep reef restoration project going
(CNS): Divers who have been working for over five months with the Department of the Environment to restore an area of reef damaged by a cruise ship anchor last year have launched a campaign to help finance the critical project. Some 11,000 sq ft of reef in the George Town harbour was crushed when the […]
