A crew from Marine Rescue Shoalhaven embarked on a lengthy mission to rescue five people stranded on a disabled runabout 21nm offshore from Shoalhaven Heads on the Illawarra coastline late yesterday afternoon.
The skipper of the 7m cuddy cabin called for help when the boat began experiencing mechanical problems.
Rescue vessel Shoalhaven 30 headed out with Mike Boadle, Marty Kaye and Paul Poulsen on board. The rescue team took the runabout under tow, returning it safely to shore at Crookhaven Heads before logging off after 10pm.
Meanwhile, a crew from MR Middle Harbour was activated to rescue two people on board a broken down boat at Cannae Point, near the Quarantine Station, on Sydney Harbour. Middle Harbour 30, with Deputy Unit Commander Ben Crowther as Master, took the boat under tow to the Tunks Park boat ramp at Cammeray.
Earlier yesterday, a crew from Marine Rescue Jervis Bay rescued two people whose boat was grounded on Boat Harbour Beach, just inside the entrance to the bay.
The pair called the MR Jervis Bay radio base for help to refloat their 4.8m cabin runabout after it was left high and dry on the beach when the tide went out. Rescue vessel Jervis Bay 20 responded.
Also on the South Coast, a crew from MR Batemans Bay rescued four people on board a 6m cabin runabout stranded by a mechanical failure off Jimmies Island, south of Batemans Bay.
The distressed vessel was anchored just offshore and safe. Rescue vessel Batemans 30 responded with crew members Rod Ingamells, David Murn and Sandra Simmonds on board. Radio operators Glenn Felkin and Mike Dolan provided communications support from the unit’s Hanging Rock radio base.
On the North Coast, the crew of Point Danger 20 headed upstream to Condong in response to a jet ski sinking on the Tweed River. When PD 20 arrived on scene, the two people on board had managed to get the jet ski to shore but it was unable to be taken under tow due to damage to the craft. The people were returned to their vehicle and will attempt to retrieve the jet ski by land.
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