Any guesses how long before Australia issues an apology to China?

[squirell nutkin]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...tory?track=rss

Originally Posted by LA Times

Great Barrier Reef rammed by Chinese coal ship
Australian officials are attempting to minimize the effect that oil leaking from the vessel might have on the world's largest coral reef.

It's only a matter of time before either Australia or The Great Barrier Reef will have to eat a lump of crow and apologize to China for their carelessness in leaving a reef around where someone might ram into it.

That is unless the Australians don't buy nearly everything they own from China.

Let's watch and see what happens.

Originally Posted by LA Times

The Shen Neng 1, hauling more than 65,000 tons of coal, hit the reef at full speed late Saturday in a restricted zone of the marine park. The impact ruptured the vessel's fuel tanks, prompting Australian officials to activate a national oil spill response plan.

bold mine
China: I'm not sorry about ur reef