Boat salvage operation begins in Riverton

A dive salvage team was out to the rescue in Riverton yesterday with plans to remove a vessel abandoned in the Jacob River Estuary for almost a month.

The vessel sank as a result of stormy weather conditions on March 20, drifting and colliding with the town’s bridge.

It was partially submerged in the Riverton Harbour, and has been sitting on mud flats in the estuary.

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