Marine safety investigations & reports
Loss of the NSW registered fishing vessel Tamara
Investigation number:
185
185
Status: Completed
Summary
On 14 September 2002, two men were found drifting in a liferaft 30 miles east of Moreton Island, Queensland. The two men had been in the liferaft since their vessel, Tamara, had sunk some 14 days previously.
General details
| Date: | 01 September 2002 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | N/A | ||||
| Location: | Off QLD Coast | ||||
| State: | Queensland | ||||
| Release date: | 09 December 2003 | ||||
| Report status: | Final | Occurrence category: | Serious Incident | ||
| Highest injury level: | None |
Vessel details
| Vessel | Tamara | |
|---|---|---|
| Flag | Aus | |
| Type of operation | Commercial fishing vessel | |
| Damage to vessel | Destroyed | |
| Departure point | Southport, Queensland | |
| Destination | Noumea |