Update 4 – Marine search and rescue, Middle Island
The air and water search for the missing crew of a commercial fishing boat that overturned in Bustard Bay near Middle Island will continue today.
Officers from the Dive Squad have arrived in Gladstone and will be deployed as part of the search today, as weather conditions have improved.
Expert advice is that the window of survivability has now passed, and the search and rescue mission has now transitioned into the recovery phase.
This advice has been passed on to the family of the six men.
Ruben McDornan, the man who was rescued earlier this week, is assisting police as part of the search.
The today search will again involve 12 water vessels, one helicopter and a number of vehicles patrolling the shoreline in the search area.
Areas of debris have begun to wash up on beaches from Gladstone and over the next week, may continue to wash up in the area and as far north as Yeppoon.
Anyone walking on the beach who locates debris or personal items that may belong to the missing crew is asked to take a photo of it, capture GPS coordinates with their smart phone and, if possible, take the item home and secure it.
Once the item is secure, they are asked to contact Policelink on 131 444 to arrange the property to be collected by police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Cairns Crime Alert
