Tulagi police have rescued 28 passengers from a sunken vessel between Guadalcanal and Florida islands on Sunday, 8 September 2024.
The Landing Craft (LC) Adi Wai Tui left Honiara to Tulagi when it encountered sea coming from the bottom of the ship.
Members of the ship’s crew tried to pump out the water but the rate of water coming was more than the water going out.
Because it was getting worse the ship sank, as a result.
Tulagi police fast craft with the help of four additional small boats responded to the incident and rescued the passengers and the crew members.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector George Mouli said, “The 28 people rescued include 13 crew members, a child, six females and eight male persons.”
PPC Mouli said, “The 28 people were rescued and arrived safely at Tulagi police jetty. Four passengers were transported to Tulagi hospital for medical checks due to sea trauma and later discharge.”
Inspector Mouli said, this incident is a continuous reminder to the ship owners and the captains that make sure their boat is seaworthy to provide services to the people.
Mr. Mouli said, “Life of the passengers are in the hands of the captain and its crew members. Good to regularly check the sea worthy of the ship before providing services to the general public.”
