Tag: Marine Area Command

New vessels to boost marine policing capability in region

News Rod Thompson - February 27, 2025

The Hunter will be a beneficiary of the latest additions to the NSW Police Force Marine Area Command fleet.

Search for missing Lake Mac man Ashley McKellar continues

News Rod Thompson - June 15, 2023

PolAir and Marine Area Command have joined forces in the large search for missing Lake Macquarie man Ashley McKellar.

Appeal launched following serious boat crash on Lake Mac

News Nicole Somerville - December 29, 2022

Detectives from the Marine Area Command are appealing for information following a fail-to-stop boating crash on Lake Macquarie this year.

UPDATE: Two bodies located in submerged vehicle at Port Stephens

News Rod Thompson - January 2, 2022

A recovery operation is underway after police located the body of a man inside a submerged vehicle in Port Stephens today.

New high-tech RHIBs launched to tackle crime on Hunter water

News Rod Thompson - November 18, 2021

Newcastle will be home to a new state-of-the-art rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) to tackle crime on the water.

GALLERY: Lake Macquarie emergency rescue an inaugural communication test

News Rebecca Riddle - May 25, 2021

Thick smoke, possible fire, bodies overboard, fuel spills and missing boaters.

Skipper rescued from sinking yacht off Newcastle

News Nicole Somerville - May 16, 2021

Officers from the Marine Area Command (MAC) have helped rescue a skipper and sinking yacht off Newcastle during a 26-hour operation. The MAC received reports of a 50-foot Beneteau yacht taking on water...

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