Volunteers from Marine Rescue Woolgoolga have assisted three people stranded at Anemone Bay, North Solitary Island after their 5.3 metre vessel succumbed to a flat battery this morning.
Volunteer radio operators at Marine Rescue Wooli took a call for assistance from a skipper who could not restart his boat 12 kilometres from the mainland.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney Page said a volunteer crew was assembled and rescue vessel Woolgoolga 30 deployed for the 24 kilometre mission to Anemone Bay.
“WO 30 hit the water just after 10am and reached the disabled vessel within 30 minutes,” he said.
“Our crew checked on the welfare of the three persons on board before providing them with a jump starter pack,” Inspector Page said.
“The north easterly swell made it challenging to manoeuvre beside the disabled vessel but our crew did a wonderful job.
“Thankfully the skipper of the disabled vessel was able to restart the engine and WO 30 escorted them safely back to Arrawarra Beach.
“We remind all boaters to check their battery and engine before heading out and despite this skipper having done all his checks before departure, sometimes things fail at sea and this was the case today.
“Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are ready to respond at any time of the day or night and we ask all boaters to ensure they Log On with Marine Rescue NSW either by the free Marine Rescue app or VHF channel 16, Logging On saves vital time in the event of an emergency,” Inspector Page.
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