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Ore carrier saved yachties and dog
The crew of the "RTM Piiramu" plucked a Thursday Island yachtie, his crewmate and a dog from the waters off Cape York in a dramatic rescue, after their 11,5-m-yacht "Empress III" started taking on water en route to Cairns. The vessel, which ran into trouble just before dawn near Shelburne Bay on Jan 18, 2012. The pair were taking the yacht from Thursday Island to Cairns to insure it when it started taking on water in a section of the Great Barrier Reef off near Shelburne Bay, around 450 km south of the tip of Cape York. The "RTM Piiramu" was en route to Weipa from Gladstone when it answered a mayday call from the yacht at 4.15 a.m., and diverted 80 km to rescue the two sailors and their dog. The rescued pair arrived in Weipa early Jan 19 morning Report with photos: http://www.torresnews.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1905:sea-dog-and-co-rescued-by-rio-tinto&catid=3:news
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