Chinese bulk carrier ran aground due to bad weather...
Chinese bulk carrier anchored near Sydney beach
On the morning of July 4, local time, a bulk carrier named "PORTLAND BAY" stranded south of Sydney encountered a storm near the Royal National Park beach, lost power, and anchored at sea.
The bulk carrier left Port Kembla, Australia, around noon on July 3, with an unknown port of destination. Portland Bay bulk carrier, IMO 9276200, deadweight 28,446 tons, built in 2004, owned by Pacific Shipping Hong Kong Co., Ltd.
The freighter ran aground due to a power outage in the waters near the Royal National Park south of Sydney. The current situation is stable. It used two anchors to stop it drifting into the rocks near the Royal National Park, but this also hampered rescue and restoration efforts.
Two tugboats have already arrived at the ship and another is expected to arrive soon. John Finch, the leader of the rescue operation, said that the rescue operation will involve slowly retracting the anchor and then towing the ship to safety. of deep water.
Finch said: "This can take two to three hours because when the ship breaks down, both anchors are used."
