A 67-year-old Batemans Bay man has been charged by police as the skipper of the boat which capsized while crossing the Moruya Heads bar on the South Coast, leading to the death of another man on board.
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The incident occurred on February 9 when a six-metre aluminium boat attempted to cross the bar around 11am.
The boat carrying three men capsized shortly after exiting the Moruya river mouth.
Witnesses on the rock breakwall tossed a lifebuoy to the men, and all three were brought back to shore.
Bystanders and NSW Ambulance paramedics attempted to resuscitate one of the passengers, a 66-year-old man.
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However, he could not be revived and died at the scene.
The skipper was uninjured and taken to Moruya hospital for mandatory testing. A third man, aged 36, was also uninjured.
NSW Police launched Strike Force Barragunda, comprising officers drawn from South Coast Police District and the Marine Area Command, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following inquiries, on Thursday investigators charged the 67-year-old skippe rwith negligent/reckless navigation causing death.
The man will appear in Moruya Local Court on Friday, July 8.
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