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Svitzer Australia aids Eden residents fleeing fires

Towage company Svitzer Australia has helped come to the rescue of residents fleeing catastrophic bush fires that swept towards Eden on the coast of New South Wales.

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 6, 2020

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Svitzer Australia posted photos on its Twitter feed of its vessels Mersey and Wistari in against a back drop of deep red/orange skies caused by the raging fires. Reports described conditions in Eden as “apocalyptic”.

Residents of Eden, New South Wales, were told to evacuate on Sunday, 5 January as raging fires reached the town. Svitzer Australia said that more 80 residents ranging from six months to 92-years in age took refuge on its vessels Wistari and Cooma moored at Eden wharf.

“The team made it safely through with several emergency callouts performed by Svitzer pilot boat Mersey. The sky is smoky over Eden and information about damage to the area is slowly coming through,” Svitzer said in one of the Tweets. “Our thoughts, and the thoughts of the nation, are with you.”

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Photo: Svitzer Australia vessel Wistari at Eden Wharf from Twitter

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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