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Ship's captain jailed over New Zealand oil spill
May 25th, 2012
The captain and second officer of a ship that caused New Zealand's biggest sea pollution disaster when it ploughed into an offshore reef were both jailed for seven months on Friday. (Source: AFP) -
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