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Coral Adventurer Grounds Off Papua New Guinea, Company Cancels Voyage

The grounding renews scrutiny of a ship already under investigation after an October passenger death.

Le bateau qui avait oublié une de ses passagères sur une île déserte, s’est échoué en mer.
Le bateau est déjà au cœur d’une enquête pour déterminer les raisons de l’oubli et du décès de Suzanne Rees, une octogénaire qui a été retrouvée sans vie sur l’île Lizard en Australie. (Illustration).

Overview

  • The Australian-operated expedition vessel grounded on December 27 near Lae in Papua New Guinea during its first sailing since the October fatality.
  • Coral Expeditions said all passengers and crew were safe, and initial on-site checks reported no visible hull damage.
  • The company ended the trip and is organizing charter flights to evacuate passengers from Papua New Guinea.
  • AMSA reported no distress call was issued and said it is closely monitoring the case, with further inspections and investigations expected.
  • The ship remains under a joint AMSA–Queensland Police probe into the death of 80-year-old Suzanne Rees in October, and reports differ on current passenger counts, citing either 80 passengers with 43 crew or 120 passengers.