Rescues

Two men have been rescued after their boat rolled over on the bar near the Port Macquarie breakwall at 1pm on Thursday afternoon, April 18. Marine Rescue Port Macquarie unit commander Greg Davies said the men were lucky to escape with minor injuries. “Only one of the men was slightly injured,” Mr Davies said. Fortunately,…

A dramatic overnight sea rescue has resulted in a boat sinking and three people being rushed to hospital with spinal and chest injuries. Shortly after 1am on Sunday, April 14, Marine Rescue Port Macquarie received an emergency call for help from a boat taking water somewhere between Crescent Head and Port Macquarie. On board the…

Marine Rescue Port Macquarie were sent out to assist a yacht off the coast of Port Macquarie overnight. Late on July 29, the Port Macquarie unit was called to provide help escorting the yacht over the bar as a crew member had developed an illness and needed medical attention, said unit commander Greg Davies. “A yacht…

In an international rescue mission, representatives from the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere and Marine Rescue Port Macquarie, salvaged a Saildrone off the Port Macquarie coast on June 1. The unmanned research vessel had been launched with two others off the coast of Tasmania back in March, 2018, but storm damage in the Bass Strait had caused some issues as…