Aurimas Mockus, a Lithuanian adventurer attempting a solo 12,000km row from San Diego to Brisbane, activated his emergency beacon while facing Tropical Cyclone Alfred in the Coral Sea. Stranded 740km east of Mackay, he reported being tired but uninjured. While rescuers maintained contact, a rescue ship, HMAS Choules, was dispatched from Brisbane to assist him. Despite the challenging conditions, Mockus's situation was deemed stable, and he continued to communicate with his shore team through interpreters as he awaited help.
"Mockus has reported he has no major injuries... he is shoveling water from the boat, and is asking for help as soon as possible."
"The Australian Maritime Safety Authority shared images of the boat on Sunday and confirmed it had communicated with the adventurer via the rescue aircraft through an interpreter."
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