Trawler debris from Dianne washes ashore
Search and rescue at Middle Island in the recovery phase as debris from 'Dianne' washes ashoreThe air and water search for the six missing crew of a commercial fishing boat Dianne that overturned in bad weather in Bustard Bay near Middle Island, Queensland, on Monday night (October 16) found the wreck of the boat Friday (October 20, 2017).
Meantime, boaters and beachcombers in the area can help by adhering to the following procedure if they come across any debris from the trawler.
Queensland Police say areas of debris had begun to wash up on beaches around Gladstone, and will continue over
the next week, even as far north as
Yeppoon.
Any boat crews and beach walkers who locate debris or
personal items that may belong to the missing crew are asked to take a
photo of it, capture GPS coordinates with their smart phone and, if
possible, take the item home and secure it.
Meantime, Officers from the Dive Squad have arrived in Gladstone today (Friday October 20) and will be deployed as part of the search, as weather conditions have improved.
There are six men still missing from the sea-cucumber trawler that went down off the town of 1770 in bad weather on Monday night (October 16). Most of the crew were from Cairns.
Expert advice is that the window of survivability has now passed, and the search and rescue mission has now transitioned into the recovery phase.
This advice has been passed on to the family of the six men.
SOLE SURVIVOR
Ruben McDornan, the man who was rescued earlier this week after clinging to the upturned hull of the Dianne for hours, is assisting police as part of the search.
He was plucked from the water by a passing yacht that go so happened to hear his screams for help.
Today's search will again involve 12 water vessels, one helicopter and a number of vehicles patrolling the shoreline in the search area.
If you find any items of debris or of a personal nature, adhere to the instructions above, secure them, and contact Policelink on 131 444 to arrange for the property to be collected by police.
Meantime, our thoughts are with the families and friends of the six lost men during this tragic event in the extreme weather off the Queensland coast.
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