The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said assistance was ended because there was "no realistic prospect of survivability".

BBC: Australia calls off search for asylum survivors

At least 11 vessels were involved in the search, led by Australian navy ship HMAS Maitland, which rescued 34 survivors, AMSA said.

BBC: Australia calls off search for asylum survivors

For example, as of July, most if not all of AMSA's members had fixed any Y2K-related issues tied to their core infrastructure and equipment.

CNN: Water, sewage utilities not Y2K-ready

The July survey, which was conducted by AMSA, reflected that other systems still had to be repaired at that time, including billing and back-office systems, said the AMSA spokesman.

CNN: Water, sewage utilities not Y2K-ready