Volunteer crews from Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie are currently searching for a boater reported missing in waters near Swansea Bridge.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Courtney Greenslade said the search began last night with NSW Police Marine Area Command tasking rescue vessel Lake Macquarie 30 around 8pm on Saturday 6 July.
“A crew from Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie spent more than three hours searching waters last night.
“The multi-agency search recommenced early this morning, Sunday 7 July, with four Marine Rescue NSW assets deployed at approximately 7.30am.
“Volunteer crews on board rescue vessels Lake Macquarie 30, Lake Macquarie 20 and rescue water craft Lake Macquarie 12 and Lake Macquarie 13 are on water searching under the direction of NSW Police Marine Area Command,” Inspector Greenslade said.
Marine Rescue NSW is a volunteer based not-for-profit professional organisation dedicated to keeping boaters safe on the water and supporting local communities.
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