Salvage expected soon for Janet, the stricken trawler in Eden

The vessel, carrying 50 tonnes of salmon, began taking on water at the middle wharf of Eden Port at 3.30am on April 20. The boat was found partially submerged. Fire & Rescue NSW said they worked with the owner to secure the trawler but it was taking on too much water and sank.

Fire & Rescue NSW Inspector for the Monaro region Craig Mashman said the vessel was sitting on the bottom but attached to a lashing line.

There were concerns about the 5000 litres of diesel on board the trawler and the 200 litres of oil, and two levels of environmental booms were deployed around the site to contain spills.

The inner white boom was absorbent and soaked up oil that floated to the surface while the larger orange boom helped contain it, Mr Mashman explained.

A Port Authority of NSW spokeswoman said the organisation was acting to avoid any impact to the marine environment.

Zlatko Nemec at Eden Fire & Rescue NSW said they had received calls from the public with concerns of fuel and fish coming out of the vessel.

"The vessel is being constantly monitored by the harbourmaster and his crew members, on the morning of the vessel sinking Fire & Rescue Eden made sure that all the hatches were closed and secure," he said.

He said the harbourmaster had advised a hatch head slightly opened releasing a number of salmon in the containment boom area but said the harbourmaster's team had retrieved all the fish, secured the hatch and blocked off any air vents that might be releasing oil or diesel.