Three men have been rescued after a vessel capsized at Shoal Bay in Port Stephens yesterday.
About 5.05am (Thursday 1 January 2026), police responded to an area of water near Shoal Bay following reports a vessel had capsized.
At the scene, officers attached to Marine Area Command located three men – aged 42, 43 and 57 – who had climbed onto the hull of the capsized vessel where they notified emergency services of the incident.
Police were told that the vessel had encountered large waves while crossing the bar off Tomaree Headland before capsizing.
The men were taken to Shoal Bay where they were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for mild hypothermia. No other injuries were reported.
The vessel was towed, and NSW Maritime was notified of the incident.
