Toxic container ship risks to be assessed

A container ship leaking gas from hazardous chemicals has anchored off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast while authorities assess the risks before it docks in Brisbane. The ship, Kota Pahlawan, has a dry powder chemical giving off gas in one of eight containers carrying the mining chemical, Xanthate. The ship’s master alerted maritime safety officers several days ago. It is understood the crew used industrial tape to seal the leaking containers.