Charges have been laid against the captain of the 328-foot Saga container ship that damaged more than 8,300 hundred square feet of coral at Eden Rock last year. The...
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Saga owners want Port Authority to pay for reef restoration
Earlier this week, Cayman 27 reported the owners of the M/V Saga cargo ship, which ran aground at Eden Rock last November want the Port Authority to pay them back for...
Eden Rock sustained 8300 sq/ft of damage from Saga grounding
The Department of Environment told Cayman 27 emergency reef restoration efforts are underway at the site of a container ship grounding last month. The DOE said the reef...
No deal on damages in Saga grounding yet, despite liability acceptance
The Department of Environment told Cayman 27 while the owners of a cargo ship that ran aground 10 days ago have accepted liability, an agreement has not yet been made to...
Those for and against cruise port use Saga grounding to bolster their case
Just ten days ago, the Saga cargo ship pulled away from the south cargo dock, ready to steam off to its next destination. But minutes into the voyage, the captain...
No room for complacency
Environment Minister Hon. Wayne Panton says there’s no room for complacency when it comes to ensuring our marine environment is safe. The minister was discussing...
Ownership, legalese and a saga
A cargo ship accepts liability for running aground a beloved reef, a centralised platform for beneficial ownership accounts in the pipeline, and the law to govern the...
Panton: Eden Rock destruction “heartbreaking”
Environment Minister Hon. Wayne Panton updates Cayman on the ongoing saga of a cargo ship of the same name and the damage it caused when it scraped the beloved Eden Rock...
Eden Rock damage differs from recent anchor damage incidents
The Department of Environment told Cayman 27 it’s still working to assess the damage caused by a container ship’s grounding at Eden Rock. This new video from...
Stability of reef system in question after Saga grounding causes cave-ins
For underwater photographers, Eden Rock is more than just a place to dive, it’s something like hallowed ground. International Scuba Diving Hall Of Fame inductee...
