Whyalla barges

The hull remaining is draped in prawn nets. An extensive artificial reef is located immediately south of Leeton. Anecdotal records suggest that an unidentified barge was sunk about 22km from Black Point.

No further details are available. Anecdotal records suggest that an unidentified vessel was sunk about The Department for Environment and Water acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. The hulls of the vessels are being cleaned on the HLV, where waste is captured and disposed onshore in appropriately licensed disposal facilities.

The barges are also cleaned in-water, where a unique hull cleaning technology is being used to clean the vessels that includes fine-screening controls to protect the environment. During the dry-docking, Supramax vessels will be used to sustain export volumes and sales, instead of the usual larger Capesize and Panamax vessels.

A large plume of black smoke could be seen from the Whyalla foreshore before pm as flames engulfed the barge while it was being used to transfer iron ore to a Panamax bulk carrier. Australian Maritime Union South Australia branch secretary Jamie Newland said crews working on the barge, which is owned by CSL Australia, were quick to respond but further support had be called in to help. Flinders Ports said the barge had finished offloading when the fire broke out and the blaze was quickly brought under control.

SafeWork SA said an inspector has since visited the site and investigations are ongoing. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Mr Newlyn said a cause was yet to be determined for the conveyor belt fire. He called on SafeWork SA to investigate. He said it was not yet clear how long the barge would be out of action.

No one was injured and the bulk carrier was undamaged. More on:.