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Tom Wark

SHOCKING: Speed navigation errors flagged in cruise grounding - You Need To See This

The Coral Adventurer cruise ship became stranded after hitting a reef off the coast of PNG. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

A cruise carrying more than 100 people became grounded off the coast of Papua New Guinea when a senior crew member unsuccessfully attempted to change course at high speed, a preliminary investigation has found.

The Australian-registered Coral Adventurer became stranded after hitting a reef 100 kilometres east of the PNG city of Lae on December 27, 2025.

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