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Lloyd Jones

US fuel tanks in Top End not built for severe cyclones

Fuel tanks for the US military on Darwin Harbour are not built to withstand category three cyclones. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Giant fuel tanks being built at a cost of $270 million for the US military in the Top End are not designed to withstand a category three cyclone, have sprung leaks and lack a building permit.

But the Northern Territory government is working with the contractors, US company Crowley, to complete Project Caymus in Darwin Harbour to Australia's required safety, construction and environmental standards.

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