A delicate rescue operation off the New South Wales coast will continue today in the face of ongoing hostile weather. 9News
The bulk carrier ship Portland Bay, south of Sydney.
The crew managed to drop two anchors, but the force of the ocean swell combined with heavy winds to push the vessel closer to the rocks.Even without power, the port authority managed to move the ship about 20 nautical miles offshore and out of immediate danger. An initial plan to lift non-essential crew off the ship was abandoned after the ship became stabilised.
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