Three sailors from Russia and France were rescued on Wednesday after an inflatable boat they were trying to sail from Vanuatu to Australia was attacked by sharks, authorities said.
the The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said It responded to an emergency beacon alert at approximately 1:30 a.m. When rescuers arrived at the scene more than 500 miles east of the Australian coast in the Coral Sea, they found that both hulls of the men’s 9-metre boat had been damaged after several shark attacks.
The agency used the Panamanian-flagged ship, the Dugong Ace, which was able to complete the rescue operation and take the two Russians and one Frenchman on board. A rescue plane also flew to the scene.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
He added: “The three men were very happy to be rescued, and they are all healthy and well.” Joe Zeller saidDuty Director at the agency’s Canberra Response Centre.
Snapshot snapshots By rescue helicopter, the boat is seen bobbing in calm seas as the massive Dugong Ace approaches it.
The men, aged between 28 and 64, are scheduled to arrive in Brisbane, Australia, on Thursday.
Zeller said the journey from the Pacific island of Vanuatu to Australia on such a ship usually takes two to three weeks.
Aerial photos It showed extensive damage to the boat, with the entire front section of one hull missing.
The GPS-enabled emergency beacon saved the men’s lives by allowing rescuers to quickly locate them and conduct the appropriate rescue, Zeller said.
“This is a timely reminder to always carry a distress beacon while on the water,” the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said. “EPIRBs equipped with GPS and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) can save your life in an emergency.”
Zeller said there are many reasons why a shark might attack a boat.
“But the motives of these sharks are unclear,” Zeller said.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
The Coral Sea is filled with reef sharks and other primate species such as tuna and marlin.
According to the Australian government, it is home to more sharks than any other survey site in the world.
Last year, there were three men whose fishing boat sank off the coast of Louisiana Saved at the last minute By the US Coast Guard after he survived for more than a day despite being attacked by sharks.
AFP contributed to this report.
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