Marine Rescue NSW continues to assist search for missing man at Forster

Marine Rescue Forster Tuncurry volunteers are continuing to assist a multi-agency search for a man believed to have disappeared underwater in Wallis Lake yesterday afternoon.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector John Murray said volunteers resumed the search this morning (Monday 23 February).

“A volunteer crew was deployed on board Marine Rescue NSW vessel Forster 30 to assist Water Police.

“Marine Rescue NSW volunteers resumed the search at 8.30am. Forster 30 is conducting a parallel line search with Water Police offshore between the northern breakwall and extending north along Nine Mile Beach.

“Conditions are lumpy offshore, with a 1.5 to 2 metre swell and light winds,” Inspector Murray said.

The Marine Rescue NSW crew is being supported by volunteer radio operators at Marine Rescue Forster Tuncurry.

“Our volunteers will continue searching until instructed otherwise by Marine Area Command,” he said.

Inspector Murray said two Marine Rescue NSW vessels and volunteers from the Forster Tuncurry unit spent more than two hours searching for the man yesterday evening (Sunday 22 February).

“Forster 20 searched inshore on Wallis Lake, while Forster 30 searched offshore waters until they were stood down for the day at 7.15pm,” he said.