Marine Rescue responds

The Marine Rescue radio base at Point Clare responded to a radio call for assistance from four men on a 7.5m motor cruiser off Bungan Heads on Sunday, April 22.

The men indicated they had a fuel problem at about 1pm and needed help to get back to the boat's mooring at Ettalong.

The duty radio operator assigned the task to Marine Rescue vessel Centaco 20, and its volunteer crew, Norm Smith (skipper) and Ken Sharp and Peter Ashworth (crew).

After a prolonged search, the vessel was located and towed back to Ettalong.

The rescue boat was at sea for over three hours.

Media Release, 22 Apr 2012

Ron Cole, Marine Rescue Central Coast