Bill GreenTOXIC CONTAMINATION FOR PORT PHILLIP BAY
September 3rd 2008 10:44
At last we have the Port of Melbourne's motive for channel deepening. It's for money. The deepening hasn't finished yet but PMC's total revenue grew by $29.4 million, or 20%. This is from the extra charges for the channel deepening. They charge for containers and levy ships that's draft exceeds 12.1 metres. Overall they have a net profit of $43. million, double the previous year.
However as an Exxon Valdez scenario is forecast for Port Phillip Bay by Captain Frank Hart, former harbor master, these figures look very sick when compared with the $15 billion dollar clean-up off Williams Sound. And that was in comparatively open water.
BUT IF WE DON'T HAVE AN EXXON VALDEZ WHEN BIGGER TANKERS ENTER THE BAY WE WILL HAVE TOXIC CONTAMINATION FROM THE TOXIC BUNDS THAT WILL BE COVERED IN SAND. IN SHALLOW PORT PHILLIP BAY THE WATERS ARE VOLATILE. HISTORICALLY THE DUMPING OF SLUDGE HAS NEVER BEEN BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
TO TEST THE RESULT WE CAN'T RELY ON PORT OF MELBOURNE MONITORING BECAUSE THEY'RE EARNING MONEY FROM THE PROCEDURE, WE MUST TEST THE ANIMALS. THE DOLPHIN POD OF ONE HUNDRED MUST BE TESTED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. THE UNIQUE BAY DOLPHIN (IT'S EVOLVED IN THE BAY AND IS DIFFERENT FROM EVERY OTHER DOLPHIN BREED) MUST BE MONITORED, PROVIDING IT SURVIVES AND DOESN'T DISAPPEAR LIKE THE GIPPSLAND LAKES DOLPHINS.
THE DUMPING OF SLUDGE IN PORT PHILLIP BAY IS NOT WORLD'S CHANNEL DEEPENING BEST PRACTICE.
However as an Exxon Valdez scenario is forecast for Port Phillip Bay by Captain Frank Hart, former harbor master, these figures look very sick when compared with the $15 billion dollar clean-up off Williams Sound. And that was in comparatively open water.
BUT IF WE DON'T HAVE AN EXXON VALDEZ WHEN BIGGER TANKERS ENTER THE BAY WE WILL HAVE TOXIC CONTAMINATION FROM THE TOXIC BUNDS THAT WILL BE COVERED IN SAND. IN SHALLOW PORT PHILLIP BAY THE WATERS ARE VOLATILE. HISTORICALLY THE DUMPING OF SLUDGE HAS NEVER BEEN BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
TO TEST THE RESULT WE CAN'T RELY ON PORT OF MELBOURNE MONITORING BECAUSE THEY'RE EARNING MONEY FROM THE PROCEDURE, WE MUST TEST THE ANIMALS. THE DOLPHIN POD OF ONE HUNDRED MUST BE TESTED BY APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. THE UNIQUE BAY DOLPHIN (IT'S EVOLVED IN THE BAY AND IS DIFFERENT FROM EVERY OTHER DOLPHIN BREED) MUST BE MONITORED, PROVIDING IT SURVIVES AND DOESN'T DISAPPEAR LIKE THE GIPPSLAND LAKES DOLPHINS.
THE DUMPING OF SLUDGE IN PORT PHILLIP BAY IS NOT WORLD'S CHANNEL DEEPENING BEST PRACTICE.
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