Pasha Bulker Runs Aground!!

Check this out off Nobby's Beach Newcastle!! 30 years after the Signa hit Stockton Beach and snapped in half the Coal Carrier Sash Bulker seems to have struck a similar problem in our stormy seas. Potentially caught with little or no ballast the ship would find it hard to get the necessary drive to avoid being grounded!!

20-30 crew were winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue Chopper/s!!

Traffic into the one coastal ring road area is predictably gridlocked and one punter was even caught on the NBN news highlights grab creeping past at 5kms per hour, winding down the window and giving the 2 handed footy show that's gold sign to camera in an attempt to win one of the Chief's giveaway XBox 360's!!