Rio Tinto Bell Bay Aluminium Community Grant 2024
Thanks to the generous support of the Rio Tinto Bell Bay Aluminium Community Grant, our crew recently completed first aid training to sharpen our lifesaving skills. With the updated first aid equipment made possible by the grant, our members practiced essential techniques, including CPR and airway management, using our rescue manikin while underway. They also …
Tasmanian Goverment – Volunteer Marine Rescue Unit Funding – 2024
An announcement from Nic Street local Liberal member for Franklin “Tasmanian Liberals – Delivering Our Commitment To Our Volunteer Marine Rescue Units” With about 5,000 kilometres of coastline, keeping Tasmanians and visitors safe on the water is a big job. The role that each Volunteer Marine Rescue unit plays around the state is valued by …
Flare Collection
Latest Information visit MAST: Flares – Marine and Safety Tasmania (mast.tas.gov.au) Flares should be stored where they are accessible and remain dry. The storage area should be clearly marked; Read the instructions on distress flares carefully to ensure familiarity with the method of operation. Different brands of signals have different methods of ignition; Ensure passengers …
Commissioning of our replacement rescue vessel Kingborough Rescue 1
On Thursday 10th June 2021 we were proud to officially launch our rescue vessel “Kingborough Rescue 1” into service. The replacement vessel, ‘Kingborough Rescue 1 (KR1)’, was funded by a grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund. We are one of two Surf Life Saving Tasmania Volunteer Marine Rescue units located in the south of the …
Bendigo 1 – SOLD
UPDATE: Thankyou to everyone who inquired about the sale of Bendigo 1, Bendigo 1 has now been sold. Sale by Expressions of Interest – Ex Volunteer Rescue Vessel “Bendigo 1” has been managed and maintained by Volunteers since 2006. Vessel has had regular maintenance intervals including engine servicing, slipping, antifouling, prop guard and insurance inspections. …
Work continues getting our new vessel rescue ready
Although COVID-19 has placed some challenges on our organisation, getting our new vessel ready for summer has started to continue after we took a small break to ensure our volunteers where kept safe during these uncertain times. Installation of our Raymarine electronic equipment from Bendigo 1 continues which includes Chart Plotter’s, FLIR (Infrared Night Vision …
Kingborough Rescue 1 has arrived!
Kingborough Rescue 1 has arrived! Here’s a quick snippet of our new vessel arriving on Wednesday 15th March 2020. We now have the big task ahead of getting it ready for the water. Big thank you to Oyster Cove Marina for assisting us and being extremely supportive.
New Vessel is on its way!
Since our last update we have been extremely busy behind the scenes organising transport and ensuring our new vessel is compliant to operate in our local Tassie waters. Our new vessel was lifted on March 3rd by Burpengary Crane Hire and put on the back of a truck from Gradco (Heavy Haulage Specialists) at Marine …
Replacement Vessel and AirBerth
We are extremely excited to announce that we have been successful in our grant application with the Tasmanian Community Fund. This grant will allow us to purchase a replacement marine search and rescue vessel as well as an air launching berth purpose fit to respond to incidents as well as expand and provide additional services …
Relocation to Oyster Cove Marina
We are pleased to announce that our new home port is Oyster Cove Marina. We would like to thank Margate Marina for their support over the last couple of years and wish them all the best for their new Marina Upgrade.
