Abandon ship
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THE Papua New Guinea government ship, MV Taurama, ran aground last month and was abandoned at Carteret Island in North Solomons Prov ince. Transport Minister Anthony Temo said there was no casualties.
Six crew members and seven passen gers were aboard the ship when it ran aground on a reef on the southern end of the island. She was on a routine voyage to Tasman and Mortlock islands deliver ing goods and was diverted to pick up a sick person at Cateret when she hit the reef at 1.30 am.
Islanders rescued the people on board and took them ashore. The crew managed to take some equipment. A Defence Force patrol boat picked up the crew and passengers fro Cateret and took them to Rabaul.