As reported by The Press at the time, a City Cruises passenger boat crashed with one of their smaller, self-driving boats on Wednesday (April 24). Six people had to be rescued, and the crash caused the self-drive boat to sink to the bottom of the River Ouse.
One witness to the crash told The Press that all that remained of the boat were some cushions, which had floated to top of the river.
Today (April 29), the Briggs Diving Division set up on the side of the River Ouse, near Lendal Bridge. Their crew of two divers, and three support staff, were joined by a barge – which came from the other side of the river.
A safety boat carrying two members of staff secured the waterway before the diver entered at 12.54pm – where he remained underwater until 1.19pm.
During his dive, a live video feed showed the boat was named Josephine, and despite the brown water, the diver managed to identify the area before returning to the surface.
The barge was then poised to take over from the diver, as the second stage of the rescue – bringing the boat back to the surface – began.
