“Several shark attacks” off the coast of northeastern Australia caused their craft, an inflatable catamaran, to partially sink, which resulted in three men being rescued from the water early on Wednesday morning. The men were on board the vessel when they were rescued.
According to a statement released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), three people from Russia, one from France, and ranging in age from 28 to 63 were on board the boat as it journeyed from the island country of Vanuatu to the city of Cairns in northern Australia.
The ship, which measured 9 meters (30 feet) in length and was registered in Russia, appeared to get into problems when sharks attacked the inflatable hulls of the ship.
According to the statement released by AMSA, the vessel sustained damage to both of its hulls as a result of multiple shark attacks.
AMSA requested the aid of the Panamanian-flagged vehicle carrier Dugong Ace after receiving a call for assistance at 1:30 in the morning on Wednesday. The vehicle carrier successfully carried out the rescue operation in the Coral Sea, which is located approximately 835 kilometers (520 miles) southeast of Cairns.
In addition, an AMSA rescue aircraft was dispatched to the scene.
Joe Zeller, the duty manager for AMSA, stated that “a large section” of the vessel’s hull was gone when it was discovered.
There are a variety of factors that can lead to sharks attacking vessels. However, it is unknown what drives these sharks to act in this manner,” he stated.
Zeller estimated that the journey from Vanuatu to Cairns, which covers a distance of more than 2,200 kilometers (1,400 miles), would typically take between two and three weeks, although this would be contingent on the weather.
Zeller reported that all three of the rescued guys were in good health and that they were overjoyed to have been saved.
The night vision photographs that were uploaded to the website of the regulatory agency showed the back of the vessel completely buried in the water.
According to AMSA’s statement, the men are due to arrive in Brisbane on Thursday morning.
