Recovery of debris from container vessel – YM Efficiency

On Friday 1 June, 2018 the container vessel YM Efficiency carrying 2252 containers reported the loss of 81 containers overboard, with an additional 59 containers damaged on board.

At the time, the ship was offshore from the Central Coast of NSW.

Media releases

  • 8 May 2020 – Environmental win worthy of celebration: YM Efficiency container retrieval success
  • 12 June 2018 – Next steps considered in NSW clean up effort
  • 8 June 2018 – Yoga mats wash up in Coffs Harbour as container debris clean up continues
  • 7 June 2018 – New locations emerge in the ongoing clean up of mid north coast
  • 6 June 2018 – Rubbish retrieval vessel transferred from Sydney to Port Stephens for day six of container clean up
  • 5 June 2018 – Divers and boats join official clean up of container debris on mid north coast
  • 4 June 2018 – Clean up effort well under way after container ship spill of NSW coast
  • 1 June 2018 – Beach goers and boaters advised to be on alert for debris 83 shipping containers lost at sea off NSW

Have you been affected?

Contact Aus Ship to make a claim:

  • Address: Level 5, Suite 5.02 Fujitsu House
    15 Blue Street
    North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia
  • Email:  eduardop@ausship.com.au