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- Friday 1 May 2026 at 9:33 am
Water Police are continuing to search Port Phillip Bay this morning, after a crew member was reported missing from a ship last night.
A commercial ship left port around 5pm on Thursday, 30 April.
The crew requested assistance when they discovered a member was missing as they were approaching the heads.
Police were notified about 8.30pm last night. State Police Search & Rescue Coordination Centre were deployed and conducted a search of the South Port Phillip Bay area.
The missing crewman aged in his 30s was not located.
A full-scale search utilising Police Airwing, Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Melbourne-based Challenger rescue aircraft, HEMS Air Ambulance and water vessels including Volunteer Marine Rescue and Coast Guard has continued this morning.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Triple Zero (000).
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