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Boater reportedly rescued by law of the sea in rough conditions at Port Stephens
An angler off North Arm at Port Stephens reportedly came to the rescue of a fellow fisher Wednesday morning after his tinny sunk in rough conditions as he checked crab post, Marine Rescue has said.
While an initial investigation was launched when the fisher's wife contacted the emergency service to say that her husband had not returned as planned, the search was quickly called off after it was clear a good samaritan had come to the man's aid.
Marine Rescue vessel Port Stephens 30 was initially deployed, a spokesperson for the service saidFile image. but was quickly called off.
The spokesperson said the incident was a reminder for anglers to log their departure and expected return times with the service when they launch and log off on their return, as the life-saving service often looks to overdue logs as a signal of boaters in trouble on the water.
The incident happened around 11am, the spokesperson said, and there were no reports of serious injury.
Grey themes loomed back into the forecast on Wednesday under windy and cool conditions spurring poor conditions on the water and overhead surf.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a strong wind warning for the Hunter coast just after 1pm Wednesday, with gale warnings further north, expected to bring dangerous surf conditions into the weekend.
An angler off North Arm at Port Stephens reportedly came to the rescue of a fellow fisher Wednesday morning after his tinny sunk in rough conditions as he checked crab post, Marine Rescue has said.
While an initial investigation was launched when the fisher's wife contacted the emergency service to say that her husband had not returned as planned, the search was quickly called off after it was clear a good samaritan had come to the man's aid.
Marine Rescue vessel Port Stephens 30 was initially deployed, a spokesperson for the service saidFile image. but was quickly called off.
The spokesperson said the incident was a reminder for anglers to log their departure and expected return times with the service when they launch and log off on their return, as the life-saving service often looks to overdue logs as a signal of boaters in trouble on the water.
The incident happened around 11am, the spokesperson said, and there were no reports of serious injury.
Grey themes loomed back into the forecast on Wednesday under windy and cool conditions spurring poor conditions on the water and overhead surf.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a strong wind warning for the Hunter coast just after 1pm Wednesday, with gale warnings further north, expected to bring dangerous surf conditions into the weekend.
An angler off North Arm at Port Stephens reportedly came to the rescue of a fellow fisher Wednesday morning after his tinny sunk in rough conditions as he checked crab post, Marine Rescue has said.
While an initial investigation was launched when the fisher's wife contacted the emergency service to say that her husband had not returned as planned, the search was quickly called off after it was clear a good samaritan had come to the man's aid.
Marine Rescue vessel Port Stephens 30 was initially deployed, a spokesperson for the service saidFile image. but was quickly called off.
The spokesperson said the incident was a reminder for anglers to log their departure and expected return times with the service when they launch and log off on their return, as the life-saving service often looks to overdue logs as a signal of boaters in trouble on the water.
The incident happened around 11am, the spokesperson said, and there were no reports of serious injury.
Grey themes loomed back into the forecast on Wednesday under windy and cool conditions spurring poor conditions on the water and overhead surf.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a strong wind warning for the Hunter coast just after 1pm Wednesday, with gale warnings further north, expected to bring dangerous surf conditions into the weekend.
An angler off North Arm at Port Stephens reportedly came to the rescue of a fellow fisher Wednesday morning after his tinny sunk in rough conditions as he checked crab post, Marine Rescue has said.
While an initial investigation was launched when the fisher's wife contacted the emergency service to say that her husband had not returned as planned, the search was quickly called off after it was clear a good samaritan had come to the man's aid.
Marine Rescue vessel Port Stephens 30 was initially deployed, a spokesperson for the service saidFile image. but was quickly called off.
The spokesperson said the incident was a reminder for anglers to log their departure and expected return times with the service when they launch and log off on their return, as the life-saving service often looks to overdue logs as a signal of boaters in trouble on the water.
The incident happened around 11am, the spokesperson said, and there were no reports of serious injury.
Grey themes loomed back into the forecast on Wednesday under windy and cool conditions spurring poor conditions on the water and overhead surf.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a strong wind warning for the Hunter coast just after 1pm Wednesday, with gale warnings further north, expected to bring dangerous surf conditions into the weekend.
