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The AMSA-contracted Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROUV) assessment of the containers lost from the YM Efficiency recommenced on 12 January. The video, issued by AMSA, shows some highlights from the ROUV operations in December. Since the previous update, an additional nine containers have been located and imaged by the ROUV bringing the total targets imaged to 12.
On 1 June 2018, the Liberian-flagged container ship ‘YM Efficiency’, owned by the Chinese company Yang Ming Marine Transport, was en route from Kaohsiung to Sydney, loaded with 3,307 TEU onboard, when it encountered inclement weather which caused over 80 containers to go overboard.
AMSA began the ROUV assessment of the containers on 3 December. These images will allow an assessment by salvage experts on whether the items can be brought to the surface safely and without causing more damage to the environment.
Some of the containers found appear to be severely damaged with large sections of container and their contents spread around the sites.
AMSA will be seeking to recover all costs associated with the search and any recovery operations from the ship owners Yang Ming.
The ROUV assessments will continue over the coming weeks as weather conditions permit.
