The Police Maritime Unit onboard the Lady Elizabeth lV have spent today searching the Endeavour Inlet area of the Marlborough Sounds for the man lost overboard from his vessel early on Tuesday morning.
Searchers have recovered a jacket belonging to the missing man within the search area.
Police have today released the name of the missing man. He is Craig Alfred PARTRIDGE, aged 45, of Marlborough.
The Navy will be in the area on Thursday with specialist equipment to assist with the search.
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