ABC News this week reported that a coal carrier that ran aground off Gladstone in central Queensland in previous week was still anchored off the harbor.

The Panamanian registered ship became stuck on a mud bank in the main shipping channel.

Marine surveyors and divers have been inspecting the coal carrier.

A spokesman from Marine Safety Queensland says it is waiting on Federal Government approvals before the ship is moved.

The Australian Marine Safety Authority and Australian Transport Safety Bureau are compiling reports into the incident.

(Sourced from abc.net.au)