Marine Rescue NSW volunteer crews performed 338 search and rescue missions across the state during October, including 93 emergency responses, safely returning 671 people to shore.
For the Illawarra Zone, 28 search and rescue missions including 11 emergency responses with 49 people safely returned to shore across all 7 Illawarra units, that include Port Kembla and Shellharbour bases.
Commissioner Todd Andrews reminded skippers to make logging on with Marine Rescue NSW part of their pre-launch routine.
“When boaters log on with Marine Rescue NSW, they provide details of their trip and expected return time. If they fail to return as planned, our radio operators can escalate efforts to locate them.
“Boaters can log on using the free Marine Rescue NSW app or via VHF channel 16.”
