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Archive for March 20th, 2019
Sunken Qld trawler’s rigging snagged
An inquest into the death of two fishermen on a trawler that sank in rough seas has heard its net snagged and rigging broke before the boat rolled. March 20, 2019 Two fishermen may have died after a simple turnbuckle broke when their net snagged, rolling their prawn trawler in dark, heavy seas off Queensland. […]
Sunk Qld trawler fished dangerous waters
A Queensland inquest into the deaths of two fishermen on a trawler that sank in rough seas has heard the vessel should not have been fishing off Fraser Island. March 20, 2019 Two Queensland men lost in rough seas when their prawn trawler sank should never have been fishing in the treacherous stretch of ocean […]
Busted screw might have sunk Qld trawler
A Queensland inquest into the deaths of two fishermen on a trawler that sank in rough seas has heard a common screw breaking could have caused the tragedy. March 20, 2019 A simple turnbuckle breaking under load in heavy seas could have caused the deaths of two Queensland men who disappeared when their converted prawn […]
Ropes stop sunken Qld trawler’s lifeboats
A Queensland inquest into the death of two fishermen on a trawler that sank in rough seas has heard ropes stored near lifeboats may have stopped them launching. March 20, 2019 Two fishermen may have died after a simple turnbuckle broke when their net snagged, rolling their prawn trawler in the dark, in heavy seas […]
Loose freezer flies as Qld trawler rolls
A Queensland inquest into the death of two fishermen on a trawler that sank in rough seas has heard a loose freezer could have contributed to the tragedy. March 20, 2019 An unsecured kitchen freezer on board a Queensland trawler that sank with the loss of two men could have become a missile inside the […]