Category Archives: Marine

Update: Search and rescue, Fitzroy Island Cairns

May 27, 2013 at 10:06 am

Police have re-commenced a search for a 29-year-old Japanese national man missing off Fitzroy Island, Cairns.

The man and a friend were travelling on surf-skis on the eastern side of the island at about 3pm yesterday afternoon; he fell from … Continue reading →

Update: Search and rescue, south-east of Mackay

May 26, 2013 at 5:06 pm

Police have suspended their search for a 35-year-old man missing about 100 nautical miles east, south east of Mackay.

The search has been suspended due to rough seas and failing light.

The search will resume tomorrow at 8am with six … Continue reading →

Marine incident, Gold Coast

May 14, 2013 at 5:10 am

Gold Coast Water Police assisted two men who were forced to abandon their vessel after it caught fire off the Gold Coast last night.

Around 6.10pm police received a report of a fire onboard a 52-foot vessel, around four nautical … Continue reading →

Marine incident, Nerang

February 23, 2013 at 7:54 pm

A man has been injured following an incident on the Nerang River this morning.

Around 10.30am, a man who was travelling on a jet ski came off the craft and was struck by another vessel.

A 23-year-old Carrara man sustained … Continue reading →

Appeal for public assistance, stolen vessel

February 4, 2013 at 3:36 pm

Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a stolen marine vessel taken from a Sovereign Island property this morning.

The unique vessel, only one of its kind inAustralia, a red 2012 Sanger V215 XTZ was stolen from a Paradise … Continue reading →

Marine incident, Fitzroy River (Rockhampton)

January 27, 2013 at 8:20 am

Police are appealing for public assistance following a marine incident that occurred in the Fitzroy River early this morning.

Around 2.40am, a man sleeping on a vessel moored in the river was woken by another vessel colliding with his.

The … Continue reading →

Marine search, Port Alma (Rockhampton)

January 25, 2013 at 11:02 am

A marine search is currently underway for a vessel reported missing off Port Alma overnight.

Around 11.20pm a distress phone call was received from the skipper of a thirty-eight foot fishing vessel which was taking on water.

Two men are … Continue reading →

@YourService – Policing Queensland’s water

January 23, 2013 at 1:51 pm

The Brisbane Water Police are based in a purpose-built facility in Lytton, near the mouth of the Brisbane River. The facility houses the Marine Technical Section, State Intelligence Officer, Marine Training Unit, State Search and Rescue Coordinator and Police Diving … Continue reading →

Search and rescue, Weipa

January 20, 2013 at 10:43 am

Police are coordinating a search for a vessel reported missing in waters near Weipa.

It was reported that three men left Aurukun in an aluminum dinghy around 10am on Friday intending to go to Weipa.

A concerned family member contacted … Continue reading →

Search and rescue, Surfers Paradise

January 17, 2013 at 1:40 am

Police are searching for a man following an incident at Surfers Paradise last night.

Around 9pm police received a report that a man had entered the Nerang River from the eastern Chevron Island bridge and did not resurface.

A search … Continue reading →

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