December 8 – 11.25
Marine Rescue NSW volunteers resume search for missing male north of Coffs Harbour
Volunteers from Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga have this morning resumed the multi-agency search for missing male on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney Page said Marine Rescue NSW has two vessels on-water assisting the search today.
“Marine Rescue NSW vessels Coffs Harbour 30 and Woolgoolga 30 resumed the search off Bare Bluff just after 7.30am this morning.
“Both Marine Rescue NSW vessels are conducting a parallel line search from Bare Bluff to Korffs Islet under the direction of NSW Police Marine Area Command,” Inspector Page said.
Marine Rescue NSW crews from Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga spent three hours searching late yesterday before being stood down for the evening.
December 7 – 20.30
Volunteers from Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga spent three hours searching for a missing male swimmer on the NSW Mid North Coast this afternoon.
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Rodney Page said Marine Rescue NSW volunteers and vessels were tasked by NSW Police Marine Area Command earlier this afternoon (Saturday 7 December).
“Marine Rescue NSW vessels Coffs Harbour 30 and Woolgoolga 30 were deployed to assist NSW Water Police with the offshore search.
“The Marine Rescue NSW crews conducted a parallel line search from Bare Bluff, just south of Sandy Beach to Macauleys Headland.
“Conditions were challenging with a 15 to 20 knot northeasterly wind and a 1.5 to 2 metre swell.
“The Marine Rescue NSW crews were stood down for the day just after 6:15pm.
“Volunteers on board Woolgoolga 30 and Coffs Harbour 30 will resume the search tomorrow morning (Sunday 8 December) with the two Marine Rescue NSW vessels to rendezvous with NSW Water Police off Bare Bluff at 8am,” Inspector Page 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.
