Paul Allen's Firm Working With Caymans Amid Reports Yacht Damaged Reef
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's firm is working with authorities in the Cayman Islands amid reports that the billionaire's 300-foot luxury yacht destroyed 14,000 square feet of protected coral reef.
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According to the Cayman News Service, the anchor chain of the MV Tatoosh caused "extensive damage" to the reef earlier this month.
Allen, 63, is worth $18.1 billion, according to Forbes, and lists coral-reef research among his philanthropic projects.
His Seattle-based company Vulcan said in a statement Wednesday the boat's mooring position was "explicitly directed" by the local port authority. The firm told Reuters that Allen was not on board at the time.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/paul-allen-s-firm-working-caymans-amid-reports-yacht-damaged-n506671
Just because we didn't stress the coral reefs enough,where's my sarcasm button again
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