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passenger ride cruise ship Stranded near the coast papua new guinea (PNG) will fly back Australia.
There were approximately 124 people on board the Coral Adventurer when the accident occurred, including 44 crew members. coral reef early Saturday morning near the country’s coast. There were no casualties on board.
The 80 passengers on board the ship from Cairns in northern Australia will fly home from Lae after efforts to reground the ship failed. ABC Report.
Papua New Guinea Maritime Rescue Chief Search and Rescue Coordinator Ben Kerry tells us ABC Attempts to free the ship using its own engines and tugboats were unsuccessful.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it had launched a safety investigation into the incident.
“If serious safety concerns are discovered during the course of an investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify ship operators and other relevant parties so that appropriate and timely safety action can be taken,” the agency said in a statement.
“A final report will be released upon completion of the investigation.”
Papua New Guinea police said there was no major damage to the hull.
A few weeks after the incident Elderly passenger dies on ship After being left on a remote island.
Suzanne Rees, 80, was hiking on Lizard Island with other passengers on the Coral Adventurer when she suddenly felt ill and became separated from the group.
Believing that she had returned to the ship alone, her companions returned to the ship and the ship left the island without her.
The crew realized she was missing and returned to the island to search for her. But a day later, on October 25, Ms Rees was found dead.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Ms Rees’ daughter Catherine Rees previously said the family were “shocked and saddened that Coral Adventurers left Lizard Island after an organized trip without mum Suzanne.”
“From what we know, there appears to be a lack of care and common sense,” she told us. The Australian.
“I hope the coronial inquest will find out what steps the company should have taken to save mum’s life,” the daughter said.
Coral Expeditions CEO Mark Fifield said the company offered its full support to the Reese family and canceled the remainder of the voyage.