Marine Rescue NSW assists search for missing swimmer off Little Bay Beach

Two Marine Rescue NSW vessels are today assisting the multi-agency search for a missing 18-year-old male swimmer off Little Bay Beach on the Mid North Coast.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector John Murray said volunteer crews and vessels from Marine Rescue Trial Bay and Marine Rescue Port Macquarie are both on the water this morning.

“The Port Macquarie 30 crew departed base at 6:30am and joined Trial Bay 30 off Laggers Point at 8am.

“Both Marine Rescue NSW vessels will conduct a parallel line search from Laggers Point to Gap Beach in the south.

“Conditions are fair but expected to deteriorate across the day, with our crews experiencing 1.5 to 2-metre swell and moderate winds.

“The Marine Rescue NSW crews will continue searching until instructed otherwise by NSW Police Marine Area Command,” Inspector Murray said.

Marine Rescue Nambucca is also assisting, providing a Coxswain for today’s search. The unit also has replacement crew on standby.