Meltdown Video: Gold Coast - Spring 2007
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Bon Voyage Pasha
The Pasha Bulkers 25 day stay at Nobbys Beach in Newcastle is finally over.
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Pasha's position shifted, some oil leaked
[Sunday 1 July, 2007] - Some success overnight as the Pasha Bulker is moved from its original position. Though it is still stranded and has leaked a small amount of oil.
First movement
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Update on the refloat attempt for Thursday
Minister for Ports, Joe Tripodi, has advised a refloating attempt of the Pasha Bulker, grounded at Nobbys Beach in Newcastle, remains on track to take place on Thursday evening.
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A collection of rare images taken on board The Pasha Bulker.
These images give you a boat's eye view of Nobby's Beach from the deck of the Pasha Bulker.
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Anchors to be laid for refloat attempt
Chief Executive Officer of Newcastle Port Corporation, Gary Webb, said today he was pleased all four salvage tugs had arrived for the attempted refloat of the Pasha Bulker.
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The Pasha as seen from the air
These before and after satellite photos show the big build up of sand on the beach to the south of the Pasha Bulker and show the rock reef bottom.
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Waterside Exclusion Zone to be implemented
Newcastle Port Corporation today announced a Waterside Exclusion Zone in the area surrounding the Pasha Bulker at Nobbys Beach, Newcastle.
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Anchor-handling tug arrives this morning
Thursday, 21 June 2007; 1000hrs
Newcastle Port Corporation, CEO, Mr Gary Webb, advises that the anchor-handling tug, Pacific Responder, is expected to arrive in Newcastle later this morning to assist in the salvage operations of the Pasha Bulker.
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Refloat attempt schedule for wednesday evening
An attempt to refloat the Pasha Bulker may be made as early as Wednesday evening, Ports Minister Joe Tripodi today announced.
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The Pasha Bulker is stranded
A collection of facts, figures and images relating to The Pasha Bulker’s stay at Nobbys Beach, Newcastle in June 07.
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Will the Pasha Bulker withstand the wrath of the Tasman Sea?
If current long range weather projections prove accurate the Pasha Bulker will come under renewed onslaught from a heavy southerly swell later next week, generated by a monumental low pressure system projected to develop in the central Tasman Sea on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Wild storm swell, three ships in trouble at Newcastle
Just three weeks back we published an article alerting people of the backlog of tankers lined up to enter Newcastle harbour warning of the dangers of a major storm swell creating the sort of havoc that has unfortunately now unfolded.
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Pacific parking lot
With an ever increasing number of colliers being moored off the eastern seaboard, our Pacific Ocean wonderland is looking more and more like a parking lot for coal companies and port authorities.
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