Offshore rescue currently underway - Nowra

Monday, 02 September 2024 06:23:36 PM

A major sea rescue is currently underway on the states south coast.

About 1pm today (Monday 2 September 2024), officers from the Marine Area Command and Australian Defence Force were notified by the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre that a 19m yacht had activated a distress beacon approximately 150km offshore from Nowra.

Officers are expected to rendezvous with the vessel about midnight.

The vessel is believed to have sustained a mechanical issue and is taking on water.

There are no reports of any injuries.

No further information is available at this stage.

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