Maritime Safety Queensland’s War on Wrecks program targeted Noosa waterways again this month with the removal of a 12-metre catamaran from Lake Cootharaba.
Funding of $20 million was committed in July 2018 towards the War on Wrecks program to remove derelict and illegally dumped vessels from Queensland waterways over four years.
MSQ general manager Angus Mitchell said on 9 March the program removed the 12-metre, full-cabin catamaran “Konnexion” from the Noosa area.
“The vessel had been grounded on the shores of Lake Cootharaba,“ he said.
On its website Clayton’s towing describe how they moved the catamaran for the War on Wrecks program.
“It had split hulls and was stuck up on the bank. Placed our air bags under it, winched it off with our recovery boat then towed to shore. From there we dismantled it and loaded onto super tilts to be disposed of,“ it said.
Mr Mitchell said MSQ had its sights on another eight derelict items, including vessels, a pontoon and collapse structures for potential removal under the War on Wrecks program over coming months.
