Four men have been rescued in Bass Strait by a fishing vessel after their yacht sank near King Island, north-west of Tasmania. The men, from Victoria and Western Australia, used an EPIRB to make a distress call to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority about 2:00am. Acting Inspector Darren Woolley said the yacht hit a rocky [...]
A LONE fisherman stranded overnight in a small boat 150km east of Mackay was spotted from the air by RACQ CQ Rescue early this morning. The rescue helicopter was tasked to a search and rescue mission at first light after the fisherman was reported missing by his primary vessel about midnight. About 5am when RACQ-CQ [...]
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has issued technical notice to advise all ship owners, operators and masters of a global product recall that is effective for two specific types of EPIRB. The affected models are Kannad Marine Safelink EPIRBs, with the following particulars: EPIRB Safelink Manual+ GPS (part number K1202311) EPIRB Safelink Auto GPS [...]
Investigators are considering criminal charges in the loss of the fishing vessels Adex and Nort off the coast of Kamchatka, Russian media sources report. The Kamchatka transport prosecutor's office has taken up the case, said the Interfax news agency, and may bring charges including violation of safety rules resulting in the death of two or more [...]
