The ship is thought to be carrying "furnace oil", described as dark thick, and when spilled, pernicious - but the government has rejected advice to carry out a survey.

We’ll get around to it.

Seriously though, what is wrong with our governments? Why do they wait until we have a crisis before they do anything?

  • Joe :tinoflag:@mastodon.nz
    3·
    11 days ago

    @Viper_NZ @Ilovethebomb , thinking about it: Shouldn’t the country responsible for its sinking pay for the cleanup?
    Or like with capitalism, are profits privatized and costs socialized?
    Ie is the damage done by war faring countries forgotten and is there no accountability?

    • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nzOP
      2·
      11 days ago

      The German government has actually offered to help with the investigation and cleanup, although I don’t have a source to hand for that.

      So yes, they have actually offered to help.

    • Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz
      2·
      11 days ago

      We declared war on Germany, and the German state that was involved in that conflict no longer exists.

      It might be worth a shot trying to get Germany to pay for it, but regardless, we just need to muck in and get it done.