Ship owner apologises for 'totally unacceptable' oil spill in Solomon Islands
by Lisa Martin from on (#4AF5P)
Solomon Trader leak on the doorstep of a world heritage site on Rennell Island could cost $5m to clean up
The owner of a Hong Kong bulk carrier that is spilling oil in the Solomon Islands has issued an apology over the environmental disaster amid reports the cleanup bill could total $5m.
Seventy five tonnes of oil has leaked so far on the doorstep of a world heritage site on Rennell Island. There's 600 tonnes still on board the vessel.
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