A decison on whether an anchored livestock vessel carrying 1800 cattle in Darwin Harbour will have to be unloaded or can be repaired and resume its journey is expected in coming days after after mechanical issues prevented its departure for Indonesia last week.
Livestock Shipping Services vessel the Nine Eagle was loaded with cattle and due to sail for Indonesia last Monday, May 15, when it experienced a major engine failure.
A spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has told Beef Central that the cattle on board…