A fishing vessel was grounded on Hawksbury Island, Australia, during the recent passing of Tropical Cyclone Penny. As it had been drifting, AMSA started an operation to secure the vessel in order to not pose a risk on shipping lanes.
During the Tropical Cyclone Penny, a fishing vessel was grounded on Hawksbury Island. The vessel was re-floated and was drifting in the area.
Then, the Maritime Safety Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park contacted AMSA to assist. The Coral Knight located the vessel and used an emergency wreck marker buoy weight as an anchor, secured it outside of shipping lanes.
This reduces the risk that the vessel poses to navigation and the reef, until it can be safely removed
AMSA said.
