Three rescued from yacht after ‘a number of’ shark assaults off Australian coast

Three folks needed to be rescued off the coast of Australia after the yacht they had been travelling on was attacked by sharks.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) stated the trio had been round 835km Southeast of Cairns within the Coral Sea once they ended up beneath siege from sharks. The AMSA stated “several attacks” broken each hulls of the vessel. 

AMSA rescuers stated they had been alerted to a Russian-registered emergency position-indicating radio beacon at 1.30am. The beacon, from an inflatable vessel often known as Tion, had departed from Vanuatu.

The AMSA stated: “We responded to a Russian-registered emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) at 1:30am (AEST). The EPIRB was registered to a 9-meter inflatable catamaran Tion with three people on board. The vessel departed from Vanuatu and was bound for Cairns when contact was established. Both hulls of the vessel have been damaged following several shark attacks.

“AMSA requested the help of Panama-flagged automobile provider Dugong Ace and tasked the Cairns-based Challenger Rescue Aircraft to the scene. Dugong Ace efficiently carried out the rescue and picked up three folks: two Russian and one French citizen. They are as a consequence of arrive in Brisbane on Thursday morning.

“This is a timely reminder to always carry a distress beacon while on the water. GPS-equipped EPIRBs and personal locater beacons (PLBs) can save your life in an emergency. Make sure your distress beacon is properly registered with AMSA.”