TWO men were rescued off the coast of Mindarie this morning, Saturday, December 7 after their vessel capsized.
This comes after a man died and another needed hospital treatment after a boating accident off the Jindalee coast on Tuesday, December 3.
WA Police said about 8.30am today, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) joint rescue coordination centre in Canberra notified WA Police of an EPIRB activation near Staggie’s Reef, about 2.4 nautical miles (4.5km) west of Mindarie.
AMSA and the water police coordination centre in North Fremantle had started coordinating a search involving a water police vessel, Marine Rescue Two Rocks, Marine Rescue Whitfords, an RAC Rescue helicopter and a commercial vessel operating in the area.
But a police spokesman said two men – aged in their 70s and 30s – were recovered from the water by a private vessel hearing the radio communications regarding the incident and who headed to the area.
The men were subsequently transferred to the Marine Rescue Whitfords vessel and returned to Mindarie marina.
He said neither of the men were injured in the incident.
Later today Sergeant Brad Bell from water police will provide a general reminder to boaties regarding the importance of emergency equipment as police expect more boats to be out on the water in the warmer days ahead.
He will remind them to do a safety check and make sure everything is in good order especially safety equipment such as life jackets, EPIRB and radio as well as the importance of logging on with a local marine rescue group before they head out and logging off when they return to shore.
