Under the direction of Marine Area Command, volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Kembla and Shellharbour aboard vessels Port Kembla 31 and Shellharbour 30 and Port Kembla RWCs (jet skis) have been stood down for the day from the multi-agency search for a missing 60-year-old last seen yesterday morning.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said conditions “were deteriorating with increasing wind causing a lot of chop on the surface.”
“The crews on Port Kembla 31, Shellharbour 30 and RWC operators began the search at 8:00 am after spending several hours searching yesterday night and were stood down for the day at 2:30 pm.
“They conducted a parallel line search from Flagstaff Point to Bass Point.
“Our crews have returned to base and are awaiting further instruction from Marine Area Command. NSW Water Police will continue to search the area.” Inspector Massey said.
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