THE VESSEL OWNER PREVIOUSLY HAD STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER WITH V1 THE WEEkL BEFORE.  THE IMPACT ON THE HULL CAUSED IT TO TAKE ON WATER AND STARTED TO SINK, BUT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A LOCAL SEAWALL WHERE IT WAS SHALLOW AND THE VESSEL WAS ABLE TO SIT ON THE BOTTOM.  THE OWNER THEN TRIED TO MOVE THE VESSEL ON ABOVE DATE AND TIME.  THE WIND SEAS WERE STRONG, DEWATERING PUMPS COULD NOT KEEP UP AND VESSEL SANK IN THE ABOVE LOCATION.
MELBOURNE                     