Sub seeks less troubled waters Share
THE stricken Otama submarine is likely to be towed closer into the shallows at Crib Point to stop it sinking in deeper water.
Port of Hastings tenders were last week working alongside the former HMAS Otama last week to stabilise it before it could be moved.
A source close to the vessel’s owner, the Western Port Oberon Association, told
The News that Parks Victoria had issued an order for the Otama to be moved by Thursday (8 July).
The expectation is that tugs will move the stricken 1500 tonne vessel to just north of the Crib Point jetty, nudging it into about one metre of water.
Submarine seeks less troubled waters
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Exhibition for those who served on ship that refused to sink
2 Mins Read AT the opening of the HMAS Australia 11 exhibition are artist Randall Wilson, Western Port Oberon Association president Max Bryant, Commodore Greg Yorke, Victorian Maritime Centre ambassadors Heidi Victoria and Dennis Gist.
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The exhibition was opened on Saturday 27 March by Victoria’s Chief of Navy, Commodore Greg Yorke.
The exhibition includes a background painting by maritime artist Randall Wilson and a documentary by Wayne Gibbs.
Two veterans that served on the ship, Petty Officer Des Shinkfield and Signalman Bruce Crowlmong, were among the 60 people at the opening.