Marine Rescue Point Danger volunteers assist multi-agency search off Gold Coast

Volunteers from Marine Rescue Point Danger are assisting a multi-agency search after an overdue vessel was located off the Gold Coast with no one on board (Friday 6 February).

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector John Murray said Queensland Water Police contacted Marine Rescue Point Danger this morning and requested on-water assistance.

“A volunteer crew was assembled and Marine Rescue NSW vessel Point Danger 31 was tasked to assist the multi-agency search.

“Point Danger 31 departed base at 8.30 am and is currently conducting a parallel line search with NSW Water Police in an area defined by Queensland Water Police.

“Conditions are calm offshore with light winds.

“Marine Rescue NSW will continue assisting the search until instructed otherwise,” he said.

“Overnight, volunteer radio operators at Marine Rescue Port Macquarie made several attempts to contact the vessel in question,” Inspector Murray said.

“Today, radio operators from the Point Danger unit are assisting with communications,” he said.