The crew of the 1958 pilot cutter Goondooloo had to abandon ship after it experienced a mechanical failure and sank in D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Tasmania. The 50-year-old captain and her 59-year-old partner were rescued by police after using marine radio and an emergency beacon to raise the alarm.
The crew of 1958 pilot cutter Goondooloo called police at 3:45pm on Wednesday after the vessel experienced a mechanical failure in D'Entrecasteaux Channel, in the state's south.
The crew — 50-year-old Deb Ludeke and her 59-year-old partner — used marine radio and an emergency beacon to raise the alarm that the boat was sinking.Police said they were quickly on scene near Whale Boat Rock, but the vessel could not be saved and sunk soon after."I went and inspected the engine room, and came back up and we were on top of the world, so excited," she said.
"And next thing we knew the steering got bad and I went back downstairs, and I was knee-deep in water.A run of fatal and life-threatening incidents have highlighted the importance of wearing a life jacket, but differing rules around the country can cause confusion."We got through to the police. They actually had a dive team in the area that were doing training, so they were there very quick.""Greg said, 'Don't turn around'.
"She's in about 10 metres of water, the police said. We were trying to see if we could beach her, which would have been the best option but with no steering, she was just doing circle work.Police said it had previously served as a pilot vessel on Sydney Harbour and was "only one of three of its type".Photo shows Donald Trump looking to the side in front of a microphone.
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