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Sealegs Amphibious Boat Offered for Christchurch Earthquake Relief Operations

Thursday 24 February 2011, 8:57PM

By Sealegs

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Sealegs Amphibious Marine Craft & Queensland SES assists Logan households
Sealegs Amphibious Marine Craft & Queensland SES assists Logan households Credit: Sealegs

CHRISTCHURCH

Sealegs International Ltd has made a no cost offer to the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management for the use of a 7.1m Sealegs Amphibious Rescue Craft in order to assist in any way with the Earthquake Rescue/Relief operations in Christchurch.

The 7.1m Sealegs amphibious rescue craft may be of assistance in traversing contaminated waterways without the need for people to enter the water.