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into the grounding of the German flag container

ship Carola on South Ledge Reef on 30 March 1998.

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into the grounding of the Danish Oag ship

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into the grounding of the Panamanian flag

refrigerated cargo vessel Peacock on Piper Reef, in the

Great Barrier Reef, on 18 July 1996. MIIU.

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into the collision between the fishing vessel

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