Queensland - Dive boat firm charged for stranding Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton

**dirtydog** · 29-01-2009, 04:21 PM

Dive boat firm charged for stranding Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton

CHARGES have been laid against a north Queensland dive boat operator after a British and American tourist couple were left behind in the open ocean.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland said charges had been laid against Whitsunday dive boat operator AP Vessel Management pty Ltd, who run the dive boat Pacific Star after the stranding last May of the two divers.

WHSQ alleges the company, which trades as OzSail Skippered Yacht Charters, breached the Workplace Health and Safety Act.
It claims the breach was the result of the firm's alleged failure to ensure the health and safety of Richard Neely from the UK and American Allyson Dalton.

The divers were among 20 passengers on the Pacific Star which left Airlie Beach for a drive trip to Bait Reef off the Whitsundays.

The couple surfaced at the end of the dive on May 23, 2008 and could not get back to the vessel.

They drifted for several hours before being rescued next morning after a major search.

The survival story made international headlines after the divers survived a night in what reports said were shark -infested waters.

WHSQ will allege the company did not adequately manage the risk to the recreational divers' safety.

Dive boat firm charged for stranding Richard Neely and Allyson Dalton | The Courier-Mail

**Loy Toy** · 29-01-2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

The survival story made international headlines after the divers survived a night in what reports said were shark -infested waters.

Aussie sharks wouldn't eat an American or a Brit!

Not in their food chain!

**dirtydog** · 29-01-2009, 04:35 PM

More Aussies trying to kill lovely tourists, when will it all end?

**peterpan** · 29-01-2009, 04:41 PM

When all the scum are dead leaving us lovely antipodeans all to ourselves without pasty skinned poms polluting our pristine scenery with their funny idea of leisure wear and habit of wearing socks and sandals.

**Johnny Longprong** · 29-01-2009, 04:49 PM

Typical charter operator. Loves the money but not the responsibility. Without tarring them all with the same brush, it is fair to say that there are a lot of pissheads, potheads and speed freaks in that industry in Australia. There should be mandatory weekly drug testing for all charter operators and crew. If the charter operators were fair dinkum they would agree to this.

**Smithson** · 29-01-2009, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

More Aussies trying to kill lovely tourists, when will it all end?

Everytime an american is eaten by a croc there's a big surge in tourism from the states.

A few years ago a couple were forgotten on the barrier reef and never seen again.

Counting heads isn't that hard, surely Queenslander's can manage that.

**Nawty** · 29-01-2009, 04:55 PM

They do count heads........18 on board and 2 Poms left out there....right then, lets go.

**Lily** · 29-01-2009, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Smithson

surely Queenslander's can manage that.

Ha! I am not sure about that!

**Bobcock** · 29-01-2009, 05:23 PM

Aaahhh....Australians

Pint of Guinness please barman.

**Nawty** · 29-01-2009, 05:26 PM

18 on board and 2 poms and a welsh git over there somewhere......lets get outa here before they ask for soap.

**dirtydog** · 29-01-2009, 05:35 PM

What I want to know is when will the British Embassy issue a travel warning about going to Aussie land

**Nawty** · 29-01-2009, 05:38 PM

When they start to hand out complimentary soap bars on all inbound flights.

**dirtydog** · 29-01-2009, 05:42 PM

I just googled "backpacker killed au" 77,700 entries, is there no end to the evilness of Australians

**Nawty** · 29-01-2009, 05:47 PM

What did Au do to deserve being knocked off by a peace lovin backpacker ?

**dirtydog** · 29-01-2009, 05:51 PM

I daren't google "backpacker missing au" be millions of them, got to admit I'm suprised william is still alive, I suppose his company must give him a security detail if he wants to leave the building and wander the streets of Aussie land

**britmaveric** · 29-01-2009, 07:47 PM

^perhaps aussies just have a problem counting? (can't be that surprised can we???)

**English Noodles** · 29-01-2009, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Johnny Longprong

Without tarring them all with the same brush, it is fair to say that there are a lot of pissheads, potheads and freaks in Australia.

There should be mandatory weekly drug testing for all

Have to say I agree.

Possibly a nationwide sterilisation programme would also be a good start.

**Nawty** · 30-01-2009, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by English Noodles

Originally Posted by Johnny Longprong

Without tarring them all with the same brush, it is fair to say that there are a lot of pissheads, potheads and freaks in Australia.

There should be mandatory weekly drug testing for all

Have to say I agree.

Possibly a nationwide sterilisation programme would also be a good start.

Aboriginal rights activists will have something to say about that.

**English Noodles** · 30-01-2009, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by English Noodles

Possibly a nationwide sterilisation programme would also be a good start.

Originally Posted by Nawty

Aboriginal rights activists will have something to say about that.

Oh, I aint talking about the Aboriginal people, or the asians, arabs blacks etc, I'm talking about the everyday common garden variety red neck Australian of Anglo-Saxon ancestry.

**TizMe** · 30-01-2009, 10:52 AM

If the boat operators were hi-so Thais then the singer on board would have to take the blame.

**Johnny Longprong** · 30-01-2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by English Noodles

Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny Longprong Without tarring them all with the same brush, it is fair to say that there are a lot of pissheads, potheads and freaks in Australia. There should be mandatory weekly drug testing for all Have to say I agree. Possibly a nationwide sterilisation programme would also be a good start.

Why are people so unkind?

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