April incidents
Tuesday 4 December 2018
53 incidents have been reported during the month of April—seven were serious.
| Location | Vessel type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland | Passenger | Vessel collided with speed boat. No injuries occurred. |
| Queensland | Non-passenger | Passenger became unwell on board fishing charter and died. |
| Queensland | Passenger | Vessel collided with a snorkeler resulting in minor injuries. Assistance and first aid administered. |
| Queensland | Passenger | Collision occurred between a recreational and passenger vessel resulting in two injuries. The injured occupants were transported to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. |
| Queensland | Hire and drive | Hire vessel flooded and sunk during charter. Unfortunately the vessel could not be salvaged. |
| Queensland | Hire and drive | Bung was removed to drain water, but unfortunately not replaced leading to water ingress and capsizing of vessel. Vessel was salvaged. |
| Queensland | Fishing (Commercial) | Master sustained severe injuries after being struck by equipment, first aid was administered and bleeding controlled. Master was further treated in hospital. |
