A man found unconscious on a bulk carrier off Point Cook in Port Phillip Bay has died.
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A Newport firefighting crew was taken out to the ship by Williamstown water police, where they tried to revive the 21-year-old man but were unsuccessful.
Newport station officer Jason Russell said firefighters responded to a call at 10.15am on Saturday for a patient aboard a tanker moored at outer anchorage.
"Our crew proceeded with the police on the police launch out to the tanker," he said.
"We organised for the ship to lower a gangplank to allow safe boarding of the vessel and at 10.57 we were aboard with the patient, and also an officer of Victoria Police from the police boat, where we commenced CPR on the man.
"We basically did CPR and oxygen therapy for about nine or 10 minutes until the ambulance got there.
"At 11.06, the air ambulance landed on the deck of the boat, at which time they came down to the patient and we continued to assist until 11.35, when it was called."
The bulk carrier was due to moor at the Port of Geelong later on Saturday.
Police are preparing a report for the Coroner.
with Deborah Gough