Salvage crews at a damaged coal carrier stuck on Australia's Great Barrier Reef began pumping fuel oil Friday from the stricken vessel onto another barge to carry it away and prevent it from leaking onto the delicate reef.
Patrick Quirk, general manager of Maritime Safety Queensland, said inflatable booms were in place around the vessels to trap and contain any oil that may spill during the procedure.
"This is a delicate operation that will take days, not hours," Quirk said in a statement. "We're not going to rush into this operation. We want to manage the risk and manage it closely."
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