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Search Continues Off Mornington for Man Missing After Boat Capsizes

Police have deployed specialist marine and air crews near Mornington Pier.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called about 11:15pm Friday to Schnapper Point Drive after reports a small two-person boat overturned roughly one kilometre offshore.
  • One man was rescued by another vessel and assessed by paramedics with no serious injuries.
  • The second occupant, believed to be in his 20s, remains missing as the multi-agency search resumed on Saturday.
  • Water Police, the Victoria Police Air Wing, Life Saving Victoria, HEMS and the coast guard are conducting coordinated marine and aerial searches.
  • Authorities urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers, noting Bureau of Meteorology data indicated conditions were not unusually severe.