Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 7 guests online > April 24 2005 - News From Niue First And Foremost > Help Reaches Missing Boats Off Niue > A Russian container ship Vladivostok is now with two drifting > Samoan fishing boats about 60 kms west of Niue. All crew of > the alias are reported to be safe and well. Acting chief of > police on the island Inspector Maria Tongatule said emergency > beacons on the two small double-hulled craft were picked up by > a Polynesian Airlines plane searching the area just before > darkness and an airforce Orion from Whenuapai in Auckland > spotted them at 7am this morning. The aircraft is returning to > Auckland. > > The sea rescue has been co-ordinated by New Zealand > Maritime Search and Rescue and the Russian ship is expected to > provide fuel or tow the boats to Niue. A local boat is not > available to assist. > > Three alias FV Sweet Dolly out of Samoa were planning to > long-line off Niue when they were hit by mountainous seas > caused by Cyclone Sheila. One alia capsized and sank but her > crew are safe. The two drifting boats are believed to have run > out of fuel.They have safety equipment and locator beacons on > board. The FV Sweet Dolly made it to Niue and after > re-fuelling joined the search last evening. However that boat > is reported to have experienced engine problems off Niue > during the search and has returned to port to carry out > repairs. > [date.gif] Sunday, 24 April 2005 > 42366 Visitors
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