Illawarra
On Jan 4, 2025

Volunteers from Marine Rescue Port Kembla and Shellharbour are assisting in a search for a missing person on the NSW South Coast.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said Marine Rescue NSW volunteers were tasked by NSW Police Marine Area Command late last night, Friday 3 January.

“Marine Rescue NSW vessel Port Kembla 31 and Shellharbour 30 were deployed to assist NSW Water Police with the search at Five Island.

“Marine Rescue NSW crews began the search at 8:31pm after an unmanned vessel was spotted near Windang and searched for 3 hours.

“Conditions were challenging at night and so the crews will resume the search this morning (8am).

“Volunteers on board Vessels Port Kembla 31 and Shellharbour 30 with Port Kembla RWCs (jet skis) will do a search from Flagstaff Point to Bass Point and return to their bases later today,” said Inspector Massey.

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