Chief Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Author: David Fleshler Source: Sun Sentinel August 6, 2012 "The University of Miami has agreed to pay $482,000 for damage done to a coral reef when the university's research ship ran aground in Biscayne National Park. The R/V Walton Smith, a 96-foot catamaran, is the primary research vessel for the university's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The vessel grounded on a coral reef before dawn on Oct. 13, 2007, remaining on the reef until refloated by a rising tide. read more More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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