British-owned cruise ship wrecks one of Indonesia's best coral reefs

Ship ran aground at Raja Ampat, one of the country's most popular dive sites that has been likened to an underwater Amazon, reports MongabayOne of the main coral reefs at Raja Ampat, an Indonesian island chain home to perhaps the world's richest marine biodiversity, was severely damaged last week when a Bahamian-flagged cruise ship smashed into it at low tide, according to an official report.The 90-meter Caledonian Sky, owned by tour operator Noble Caledonia, ran aground in an uncharted shoal in West Papua province after completing a bird-watching trip on Waigeo Island on 4 March. Continue reading...