Marine Rescue NSW volunteers on board Newcastle 30 and Lake Macquarie 30 continue to assist NSW Water Police in the search for a boater who was reported missing from Bolton Point on Wednesday.
Marine Rescue NSW Hunter/Central Coast Zone Commander Steve Raymond said Newcastle 30 resumed the multi-agency search at 8am this morning before being joined offshore by a crew on board Lake Macquarie 30 at 9am.
“Both Marine Rescue NSW vessels have been tracking up and down the coast from Redhead in the north pushing south to The Entrance.
“Each time they do a track they move further east travelling between 10 to 15 knots.
“Crew changes took place around 1pm with both Marine Rescue NSW boats back out searching,” Zone Commander Raymond said.
Video from on board LM 30 this morning
Meantime, volunteers on board Port Stephens 30 are currently returning to base following a separate rescue mission after retrieving a disabled vessel with three persons on board, 30 nautical miles (55kms) off Port Stephens.
The six metre cabin runabout suffered engine problems around 10am today and requested assistance from Marine Rescue NSW.
All persons on board are safe.
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