Volunteers from Marine Rescue Shellharbour and Port Kembla have combined to rescue two fishermen who were stranded almost 19km off Shellharbour on Saturday morning (10 August 2024).
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said radio operators at Port Kembla’s Hill 60 base received a call for assistance from the skipper of the Logged On vessel just before 8:30am yesterday.
“The skipper of a 6 metre open runabout was quite distressed after his vessel suffered engine failure offshore.
“Marine Rescue NSW vessel Shellharbour 30 was immediately deployed to assist the two men on board the disabled boat.
“Volunteers on board Shellharbour 30 swiftly reached the disabled vessel and checked the welfare of its crew before commencing a tow back to Shellharbour Marina where the two fishermen were safely returned to shore.
“Our crew was able to perform a rapid response because the skipper of the disabled vessel had Logged On with Marine Rescue NSW.
“Logging On saves vital time in the event of an emergency and can be done in a minute either by the free Marine Rescue NSW app or VHF channel 16,” Inspector Massey said.
Marine Rescue NSW is a volunteer based not-for-profit professional organisation dedicated to keeping boaters safe on the water and supporting local communities.
