Media contact:
Wayne Artuso during business hours & after hours duty officer: 1800 020 616
62 Northbourne Ave, Canberra ACT 2601
PO Box 967, Civic Square ACT 2608 Australia
Telephone: 02 6274 6595
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Media Alert
19 October 2009
Collision between a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier, Silver Yang and an
Australian yacht, Ellas Pink Lady
On 20 October 2009, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will be holding a media conference
to accompany the release of its Transport Safety Investigation Preliminary Report, MO-2009-008, into the
collision between Silver Yang and Ellas Pink Lady. The incident occurred off Point Lookout,
Queensland, on 9 September 2009.
Mr Peter Foley, Director, Surface Safety Investigations will discuss the preliminary report, which is a
statement of facts known at this time, and will be talking about the investigation activities conducted up
to this point.
The media conference is being held at the ATSB Canberra Office, on Tuesday, 20 October 2009.
Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT
Time: 10:30 am (local time)
All future media enquiries must be directed to the media contact listed below.
Media Contact: 1800 020 616