A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers into action during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
After Queensland Police handed over control of the scene, the divers used electronic countermeasures and conducted a search of the area. A suspicious package was located on a police vessel at the wharf. A second explosive was located underwater near the marina ramp.
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Source: Australian Department of Defence
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