NSW: Authorities hope to refloat ferry at midnight

AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2001
NSW: Authorities hope to refloat ferry at midnight

SYDNEY, Feb 26 AAP - Attempts will be made tonight to refloat a Sydney ferry which
ran aground stranding 500 people near Manly Wharf.

New South Wales Transport Minister Carl Scully has ordered an urgent Waterways Authority
investigation into the grounding of the Collaroy about 1.30pm (AEDT) today.

"I have directed the chief executive of Waterways, Mr Matt Taylor, to personally oversee
the investigation," Mr Scully said in a statement.

Mr Taylor previously conducted the official investigation into the causes of the massive
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