A shipbuilder and marine safety assessor tells the Newcastle Coroners Court that Halvorsen Boats workmanship declined after the shipbuilder shifted from Australia to China, with one of its cruisers rolling and sinking north of Newcastle.
A shipbuilder and marine safety assessor has described a drop in work standards at the time a boat that rolled and sunk north of Newcastle was built.An inquest heard Mr Beeby's boat, "Eliza 1" was top heavy and rolledMichael Minogue, who worked for Halvorsen Boats for 25 years, gave evidence at the inquest into the death of Alan Beeby at the Newcastle Coroners Court on Wednesday,
Deputy State Coroner Erin Kennedy was told Mr Beeby most likely had a heart attack after falling into the sea. Mr Minogue said the boats' quality had "disappeared" and their roll resistance to wind and waves had changed.In 2020, Mr Minogue was called in to assess a Halvorsen vessel he said was "identical" to the Eliza 1 that had washed ashore at Balmoral Beach.
The ABC spoke to and emailed the broker, who said he did not want to comment, but said it was up to the owner to disclose the history of the boat.Mr Parker said he was worried maritime officials looked at documentation without physically inspecting imported recreational charter boats.
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