Three rescued from shark-bitten boat in Coral Sea

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A ship carrying three folks was rescued from the Coral Sea 835 kilometres off the coast of Queensland at nighttime after their rescue beacon was detected by the Australian Maritime Security Authority (AMSA).

The emergency sign was first detected at 1.30am on Wednesday, and was discovered to originate from a 9-metre inflatable catamaran with three folks on board.

The boat was reportedly on its manner from Vanuatu to Cairns when contact was made with emergency providers.
Coral Sea REscue
These aboard the nine-metre inflatable catamaran have been rescued on Wednesday morning. (ASMA)

Each hulls of the inflatable catamaran have been mentioned to be broken after “a number of shark assaults”.


AMSA requested the help of a close-by freighter ship carrying autos and directed them to the supply of the misery sign.

The Dugong Ace, a automobile provider registered to Panama, was requested by AMSA to go to the supply of the sign, whereas a rescue plane was scrambled from its base in Cairns.


The freighter was capable of attain the stricken catamaran and conduct the rescue of the three folks on board.

Two Russian residents and a French citizen have been introduced aboard the freight ship.

The sinking catamaran, the Tion, was registered to a Russian crew who have been trying to circumnavigate the world.

The boat, belonging to a crusing and exploration group known as the Russian Geographic Society, departed from Vanuatu on August 29.

One week after their departure, they have been being rescued off the Australian coast.

Coral Sea rescue
One of many crew members on the expedition of the Tion, which departed from Vanuatu on August 29. (RGS)

After the rescue, the freighter that rescued the crew has since made a course in direction of Brisbane and is because of arrive in on the port on Thursday morning.

The AMSA mentioned: “It is a well timed reminder to at all times carry a misery beacon whereas on the water.

“GPS-equipped EPIRBs and private locater beacons (PLBs) can save your life in an emergency.”


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