The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has been coordinating the rescue of two New Zealand crew members from a 14.2m sailing vessel currently 164nm (305km) East of Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.
AMSA’s Response Centre was advised by a family member about 3am (AEST) yesterday that the vessel had encountered severe weather, was taking on water and has sustained damaged to its steering.
An emergency beacon was activated about 5am (AEST) yesterday morning.
AMSA’s has responded its Melbourne-based challenger rescue aircraft along with multiple Royal Australian Air Force aircraft which have been overhead since yesterday.
The NSW Police vessel ‘Nemesis’ and two merchant vessels are en route but are not expected to reach them until this afternoon and evening.
No further information is available at this stage.
