Marine Rescue assist vessel grounded on the Karuah River Myall Coast Port Stephens by News Of The Area - Modern Media - January 29, 2025 Volunteers aboard LT 30 rescued five stranded boaters on the Karuah River. VOLUNTEERS from Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage assisted five people on the Karuah River after their five-to-six metre vessel grounded in shallow waters. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Steve Raymond said the request for assistance came in around 11.20am on Saturday 25 January. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “A volunteer crew on board Lemon Tree 30 was deployed under the direction of NSW Police Marine Area Command to assist. “The crew searched the shallow river for the grounded vessel, which was located just after 11.45am. “The five people on board had safely made it to a nearby beach. “After inspecting the vessel in consultation with Water Police, it was unable to be uprighted safely. “The five people were transferred by the Marine Rescue NSW crew to a safe location at Karuah,” Inspector Raymond said. NSW Maritime were advised of the location of the grounded vessel. Marine Rescue NSW is a volunteer based not-for-profit professional organisation dedicated to keeping boaters safe on the water and supporting local communities.
