Large part of catamaran’s stern was torn away after sharks attacked in the Coral Sea
Sharks attack: Three people were rescued by a cargo vessel off Australia after the hulls of their catamaran were damaged by several attacks. Photograph: Australian Maritime Safety AuthorityThree people on board a catamaran in the Coral Sea off the northeast coast ofhave been rescued after the hulls of the vessel became damaged from several shark attacks, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said on Wednesday.
Satellite photos and a video on the AMSA website showed a large part of the stern of the yacht torn away. “The vessel departed from Vanuatu and was bound for Cairns when contact was established. Both hulls of the vessel have been damaged following several shark attacks,” the AMSA said in a statement.
Rescue crews responded to an emergency positioning beacon registered to the Tion, a nine-metre inflatable catamaran, early on Wednesday morning. The yacht was later located about 835km southeast of Cairns in the Coral Sea.
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