Marine Rescue Port Kembla volunteers join search for missing fisherman

Volunteers on board Marine Rescue NSW vessel Port Kembla 31 are continuing the search for a missing fisherman off the Illawarra coast today alongside a NSW Water Police vessel.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said PK 31 resumed the search at 8:30am (Thursday 14 August).

“Port Kembla 31 is searching waters off Shellharbour and to the south.

“Conditions aren’t ideal offshore today but our crew will continue to assist Marine Area Command until instructed otherwise,” Inspector Massey said.