A search has entered a second day for a man missing after a recreational fishing boat was found drifting off the Illawarra coast on Friday.
Emergency services were called to Windang Island near Warilla, about 6.40pm Friday (3 January 2025), after a 4m Quintrex aluminium boat was found empty and drifting.
Officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District and Marine Area Command, Marine Rescue NSW, Surf Life Saving NSW and PolAir, commenced a search for the 61-year-old owner who police believe was alone on the boat.
The search continued until 1am, and resumed at 6am yesterday (Saturday 4 January 2025); foot patrols of the shoreline were conducted overnight without success.
The search will resume at 8am today (Sunday 5 January 2025), again involving officers attached to Lake Illawarra PD, Marine Area Command, and PolAir, assisted by members from Marine Rescue NSW and Surf Life Saving.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
