Police believe they have found a fishing boat that disappeared with three men on board earlier this month.
An intense search has been underway since the 13-metre prawn trawler - named the Returner - went missing near Karratha, Western Australia, about 800 kilometres from Broome on the state's north-west coast.
Mason Carter, 26, Chad Fairley, 30, and Murray Turner, 57, were on board the boat, which failed to return to port on July 15.
Police believe they have found a fishing boat, pictured, that disappeared with three men on board earlier this month
On Wednesday, police said sonar equipment had picked up 'an area of significant interest', south of the vessel's last known location. Divers will search the area on Thursday.
'During search activities today side-scan sonar equipment on board Police Vessel Delphinus detected an area of significant interest. The area of interest is south of where the vessel’s last known location was, and is within the search area,' a Western Australia Police statement read.
A 200-square kilometre underwater area was scoured after an extensive land, sea and air search failed to find the men.
Geraldton man Chad Fairley was aboard the prawn trawler that went missing
A 'Bring the boys home' GoFundMe page has raised more than $170,000 to continue the family's own search efforts.
On Facebook, Chad Fairley's brother Kane posted his thanks to everyone who had helped and said he couldn't imagine life without 'Wick'.
'I'm sorry I couldn't save you. I have tried my hardest and I won't give up until we find you,' he wrote.
'To everyone that has helped us in our search, weather it be here in person or to the countless people who donated money, I can not begin to thank you enough.
'We have been working tirelessly to find our brothers and none of this would be possible without you all.'
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
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