Productions
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21 September 2006
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ARD Tagesschau / Tagesthemen
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The toxic cargo of the Probo Koala |
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In the Netherlands, Amsterdam Port Services attempted to unload a suspicious load of an oil tanker called the Probo Koala, but they discovered it was more toxic, and that there was more of it, than the Dutch company leasing the boat, Trafigura, let on. When the bill for unloading and safely processing the waste grew, Trafigura balked and the Dutch authorities allowed the Probo Koala to cast off toward Estonia, still full. According to insiders, some sludge that had already been pumped off, was pumped back on. A couple months later, the ship dumped its venomous cargo in the Ivory Coast, killing 7 people and injuring thousands. The ARD actuality programs want to know what really happened in the Amsterdam harbour.
Activities: research & set-up, book camera crew, interviews & direction, accompany satellite feed.