Ardent Oceania will have a team of 25 people working around the clock to recover containers from sea floor

Matthew Kelly
December 27 2019 - 11:00am
A container spotted in about 120 metres of water 32km east of Redhead.
A container spotted in about 120 metres of water 32km east of Redhead.

The company contracted to recover 60 shipping containers that have been stuck on the ocean floor off the Hunter coast since last year says it is confident of success.

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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