Rottnest Island: 64-year-old Mosman Park man found adrift in ocean by police

A large-scale search for a missing boatie unfolded in waters off Rottnest Island overnight before he was found alive almost five hours later.

Police received reports of an overdue tender vessel in Stark Bay, Rottnest Island, about 10pm on Sunday before several police resources were deployed to help locate the man on board.

“Rottnest Island police, Rottnest Island rangers, Water Police and Police Airwing were all deployed to assist in a land and sea search,” a police spokeswoman said.

Almost five hours later — about 2.55am — a 64-year-old man, from Mosman Park, was found by police ”alone with his vessel, adrift north of Rottnest”.

“He was uninjured and conveyed back to the island,” the spokeswoman said.