Sub seeks less troubled waters
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THE stricken Otama submarine is likely to be towed closer into the shallows at Crib Point to stop it sinking in deeper water.
Port of Hastings tenders were last week working alongside the former HMAS Otama last week to stabilise it before it could be moved.
A source close to the vessel’s owner, the Western Port Oberon Association, told
The News that Parks Victoria had issued an order for the Otama to be moved by Thursday (8 July).
The expectation is that tugs will move the stricken 1500 tonne vessel to just north of the Crib Point jetty, nudging it into about one metre of water.