Tourist spends night drifting on surfboard

A Japanese tourist has spent more than 16 hours in the ocean clinging to a surfboard after being washed out to sea and later rescued by crew on a passing ship.

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Published 14 January 2017 6:24pm

Source: AAP

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A Japanese tourist has spent a night adrift in the ocean on a surfboard after being washed out to sea in waters off southern NSW.

The 37-year old was found on Friday morning, about 16 hours after he drifted out on Thursday, by crew on a ship about 6km east of Bulli and was brought aboard and taken to Port Kembla Harbour.

The man was taken to hospital as a precaution and police have informed the Japanese consulate.

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