Despite generally gloomy weather, volunteers from around the state were busy over the ANZAC long weekend, with 40 calls for emergency help received.
The busiest Marine Rescue units were Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie with nine rescues, Marine Rescue Botany Port Hacking with five, Marine Rescue Middle Harbour and Marine Rescue Sydney each with four and Marine Rescue Hawkesbury with three.
Among the forty calls for assistance was the rescue of six divers off Little Marley near Cronulla after their dive boat sank, with Marine Rescue Botany Port Hacking BH30 and Water Police 41 responding.
At Port Kembla, Marine Rescue Port Kembla searched for a missing fisherman swept off rocks near Hill 60 in the Illawarra, with that search to recommence today with three Marine Rescue vessels.
On the Mid North Coast, Marine Rescue Crowdy Harrington rescued two people aboard a 5 metre centre console three nautical miles off Diamond Head after its engine failed, while Marine Rescue Middle Harbour helped a 6 metre cabin runabout off Queenscliff also with engine problems.
Whilst on patrol, Marine Rescue Hawkesbury received reports of a boat alight at Bar Island. HW30 attended the scene and found the fire had been doused by jetskiers from Jet Ski Safaris NSW and the four passengers taken safely by passersby. Milsons Passage Rural Fire Brigade then arrived and assisted in securing the vessel safetly to shore. A great collaborative effort by all involved.
Thank you to all our Marine Rescue volunteers for their work in helping their local boating community over the past three days.
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