The salvage effort for the stranded coal carrier Pasha Bulker is in jeopardy after a second tow line snapped early this morning. The line to the Queensland supertug Pacific Responder snapped with an explosive crack just before 7am (AEST). Last night a line to the smaller tug Keera snapped.The Pasha Bulker is now secured only by a line to a third tug, the Woona, and lines to three sea anchors. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Thursday, 28 June 2007
Pasha salvage in jeopardy
The salvage effort for the stranded coal carrier Pasha Bulker is in jeopardy after a second tow line snapped early this morning. The line to the Queensland supertug Pacific Responder snapped with an explosive crack just before 7am (AEST). Last night a line to the smaller tug Keera snapped.The Pasha Bulker is now secured only by a line to a third tug, the Woona, and lines to three sea anchors. (Sydney Morning Herald)
