Marine Rescue Middle Harbour Crew Assists With Rescue Of Two People After Boat Overturns

Volunteers from Marine Rescue Middle Harbour have aided in the rescue of two people after their fibreglass boat capsized near Beauty Point on Sydney Harbour.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector, Courtney Greenslade said the Middle Harbour Unit was tasked to respond after receiving a call from NSW Police Marine Area Command at approximately 5:30 pm on Saturday, July 6.

“We were told that a vessel had overturned with two people in the water,” Inspector Greenslade said.

“Marine Rescue NSW vessel Middle Harbour 30 (MH 30) was deployed with a volunteer crew on board.

“The crew on MH 30 were undertaking night training at the time of the incident and were first on the scene, arriving within five minutes of receiving the call.

“In dark conditions, MH 30 crews utilised vessel spotlights to locate the two people, enabling NSW Police Marine Area Command vessel crews to safely retrieve the two boaters.”

MH 30 secured the partially sunken vessel to ensure it didn’t become a navigational hazard.

Marine Rescue NSW is a volunteer based not-for-profit professional organisation dedicated to keeping boaters safe on the water and supporting local communities.

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