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On Mar 24, 2021

Olympic Swimmer Rescued

Marine Rescue NSW vessels have the power to reach the scene of an emergency FAST but one person evacuated by our volunteers this week quipped she could probably swim faster than the rescue boat could travel through floodwaters.

Volunteers from Marine Rescue Broken Bay, Ulladulla and Tuggerah Lakes have this week provided out-of-area support to flood operations at Taree South.

When they were tasked to evacuate one elderly woman, they discovered to their surprise she was Olympic Gold and Silver medallist Lorraine Crapp.

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On May 21, 2025

Capability Enhancement: Marine Rescue NSW unveils new first-of-its-kind rescue vessel

Offshore search and rescue capability along the NSW coast has been enhanced with the addition of a cutting-edge, custom-designed vessel to the Marine Rescue NSW fleet. Named Marine Rescue 30 (MR 30),...

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On May 20, 2025

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers answer call to assist weather-impacted communities

A dozen Marine Rescue NSW flood rescue and support operators, along with five vessels, were rapidly deployed today to assist communities impacted by the current weather event affecting the Hunter and...