Still a prisoner
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on the reef
The 1,000-ton Poranui, regis tered in the New Hebrides and owned by New Zealander Athol Rusden, was still a prisoner of the reef off Lifou Island, in New Caledonia, in mid-January (PIM, Jan., p. 24). Captain Ray Synott with several men remained aboard, but salvage workers saw little likelihood of the vessel being freed.
Jacques del Mar was reported going to try a rescue in late January, the previous unsuccess ful attempts having been made by Australian Bill Martin and his men aboard Onewa, working in co-operation with the Pacific Diving and Engineering Com pany.