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When your ships come in

Several coal ships are now in trouble off Newcastle, on the New South Wales central coast, because of bad weather.

The bulk carrier, the Pasha Bulker, ran aground on Nobby's Beach this morning, with the 21 crew now winched to safety by helicopter.

The Newcastle Port Corporation says there is a possibility of the ship breaking up.
Bad weather: more ships issue distress calls.

Newcastle is a main coal loading port and this could get a lot worse considering the number of coal ships moored off shore.
ABC News Photo Gallery and SMH Slide show

YouTube: view from the shore.

Update:
John Konrad of gCaptain offers some professional and informative information on this developing storey as well. Thanks John.

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