Volunteers from Marine Rescue Eden will continue searching for a missing rock fisherman on the NSW Far South Coast tomorrow (Saturday, 8 March) after spending more than an hour on the water searching this evening.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Glenn Sullivan said a volunteer crew from Marine Rescue Eden was tasked by NSW Police Marine Area Command at 5:25 pm this evening (Friday, 7 March) following reports that an angler had been swept off rocks near Boyd’s Tower, south of Eden.
“A volunteer crew from Marine Rescue Eden was immediately activated and deployed on board rescue vessel XRAY 30.
“Marine Rescue Eden volunteers searched an area off Boyd’s Tower before being stood down for the day just before 7:15 pm.
“XRAY 30 conducted a coastal search on return to base.
“Volunteers from Marine Rescue Eden will continue the search at 8:00 am tomorrow,” Inspector Sullivan said.
More than 3,400 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are on standby to assist boaters on waterways across the state during the upcoming spring school holidays. Acting Commissioner Todd Andrews said the...
Marine Rescue Woolgoolga has made history as the first Marine Rescue NSW unit to appoint an all-female executive team. Image: (L to R) Dolly Clarke, Cherrill Powell, Lisa Mobbs and Taylor Marshall,...
