DEVELOPING: Cargo ship without power remains in danger in wild weather off Sydney’s south
A major rescue operation is under way south of Sydney, with a 169-metre bulk carrier being pushed by wild weather towards the cliffs near Wattamolla off the Royal National Park.
The Portland Bay, a Hong Kong registered container ship seen in a file picture, is in danger of running aground off Wattamolla.Another tug boat on the way from Botany Bay will try to bring the cargo vessel under control.“This morning the NSW Police Force was notified that the vessel had lost power and was drifting towards the cliffs of the Royal National Park,” a police spokesman said.
A map showing the drift of the stricken cargo ship the Portland Bay off the NSW South Coast on Monday.
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