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Two men are safe and unhurt after their submarine rescue craft became stranded on the ocean floor off the West Australian coast.
The Australian Submarine Rescue Vehicle (ASRV) was carrying out certification training 40km north of Rottnest Island when one of the two cables in its winching system failed overnight.
The craft was lowered 130 metres to the sea floor as a safety measure while a rescue plan was worked out.
Commander of the Submarine Force Elements Group, Commodore Richard Shalders, told reporters today the men were rescued at 12.50pm local time, after the pod was lifted to 15 metres below the surface.
"The two divers were brought out of the pod, assisted by some divers from the surface, at about 15 metres below the surface," he said.
"They were given assistance with scuba tanks from below the water."
The men were uninjured but receiving medical attention on HMAS ANZAC, he said.
- AAP
