Marine Rescue Bunbury in Bunbury, Western Australia | Government organisation

Marine Rescue Bunbury

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9791 2330

Address: Land Back Wharf Casuarina Drive 6230 Bunbury, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.marinerescuebunbury.com.au

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25.01.2022 It takes 12 to 18 months of dedicated training to become qualified as a Volunteer Marine Rescue crew member.

25.01.2022 Skippers are reminded to check the expiry date of their flares before heading out on the water. Do you have out of date flares that need to be disposed of? For the full list of disposal sites go to www.transport.wa.gov.au/flares

24.01.2022 A few pics from yesterday’s training with the RAC Rescue helicopter 652 team.

23.01.2022 Great to see everyone at Bunbury Marine Rescue recently and to check out the new $240,000 Dingo Marley vessel (built by a WA company in Albany)! And also to mee...t THE dingo Marley - the namesake for the vessel and local resident at the harbour. Thanks again to the Bunbury Marine Rescue crew for all your great work and I am very happy to hear the difference the new vessel has made.

23.01.2022 1 MINUTE READ Communication at Sea from Working boats issue 16 by Australian Maritime Safety Authority https://issuu.com//working_boats_july_2019_digital/s/127846

23.01.2022 National Safe Boating Week 26 SEPT - 2 OCT 2020

22.01.2022 2020 has been a difficult and stressful year for all of us. Today being national RUOK day is a reminder that some of us will have been affected more than others. Be prepared to ask the question. If you're not OK, be prepared to open up if someone asks.

21.01.2022 Our next intake of new volunteers has had to be delayed due to operational requirements. We intend to start our next round of training for new volunteers in July this year. If you have been thinking about joining Marine Rescue, follow this page for updates.

20.01.2022 An important safety service that is available to boat users is ACRM (Australian Coast Radio Monitors). The ACRM Capel Base is available for log ons from Preston Beach to Margaret River. When you are heading out in your boat, call ACRM Capel Base on VHF marine radio Channel 80. They will take your details and note your anticipated return time. When you get back to shore, call them to log off, letting them know you have arrived back safely. If you fail to log off they can instigate action as an over due boat. For more information about ACRM and their membership, visit their web site https://acrmwa.org.au/

20.01.2022 Safety lanyards Skippers need to be aware of the lifesaving benefits of using a safety lanyard, especially when boating alone. Recent boating deaths and incidents in WA could have been avoided with the use of a safety lanyard which automatically stops a vessel’s motor if the skipper falls overboard or leaves the steering position. By not using a safety lanyard a skipper is risking their life and that of their passengers because the fixed throttle on most boats system means it will continue to move through the water at the same speed endangering those in the water. For more about Safety lanyards, visit:- https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/safety-lanyards.asp

20.01.2022 Vessel masters are reminded that, at all times they must maintain a proper lookout, maintain a safe speed and distance from vessels displaying the Diving Flag (...International Code Flag A). Scuba divers are reminded that they must display a Diving Flag (International Code Flag A) when they are in the water and display correct lights when diving at night. This includes a secondary flag directly above Scuba divers who are diving away from their vessel. Divers are reminded to use their underwater navigation skills to locate their vessel and to resurface as close to their boat as possible. For a copy of the Rules at a Glance brochure please visit www.transport.wa.gov.au//m/MAC_B_BoatingRulesAtAGlance.pdf See more

19.01.2022 Marine Rescue groups are on stand-by around the clock and along the WA coastline, from Wyndham in the north, to Esperance in the south. They even cover the Coco...s Keeling Islands and Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean to our east. From the men and women on the radios, rostering or organising training, to the volunteers on the vessels rescuing loved ones from the seas, or towing stranded sailors back to shore, thank you for making WA a safer State! #NVW2020 Transport WA

19.01.2022 Great effort by Michael Cooper and Gavin ODea for doing over 20 years service with marine rescue.

18.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week. Thank you to all our volunteers. With out them we don't run.

17.01.2022 This morning our main rescue vessel, Spirit of Bunbury, was lifted by crane onto a truck. She is headed off to Dongra where she will undergo a major refit. This includes new windscreens and motors. She will also have some alterations done to the deck area. We anticipate she will be gone for at least six weeks. Whilst Spirit is gone, we will rely mainly on our number two vessel, Dingo Marley, for rescues and training exercises.

17.01.2022 Yesterday afternoon our group was mobilised to help an elderly gent on a yacht who was in need of medical help. St John’s and the RAC Rescue Helicopter was also called. Despite being stood down it was a swift response by our volunteers. Well done team

16.01.2022 Pathway 5 VMR Training held in Mandurah this week been with our vessel Dingo Marley and trainer John.

15.01.2022 Impressive skills

14.01.2022 Our trainer and vessel Dingo Marley taking part in Mandurah for pathway 5 VMR training.

13.01.2022 From today if you want to uses Marine Rescue Bunbury number an you will be donating the 10 cent to us. Number is C10241015 or scan the bar code in next post.

12.01.2022 Training today for a few members, Sea Survival 2

11.01.2022 Many people know about Casuarina Harbour's resident dingo, Marley. But have you ever wondered how he came to be living at the harbour? Well, here is his story, as told by his 'owner' Kevin (who gave his permission for this story to be published here): Marley was born approximately April 2010. He was found near FMG Fortescue’s Solomon Hub mine (about 60km north of Tom Price) in the Pilbra region of WA. His mother had been run over, leaving three young pups. I could only sa...Continue reading

11.01.2022 Amazing multi agency training scenario happened today. Incorporating Marine Rescue, Police, RSC Rescue Helicopter and SES. Thats a lot of people that came toget...her in a coordinated effort to achieve a search scenario on both land and ocean. Overwhelming success, we all learnt and honed our search and communication skills. Great job by all. Margaret River Marine Rescue Naturaliste Marine Rescue Busselton Marine Rescue Bunbury Marine Rescue Augusta Marine Rescue Margaret River SES Busselton SES SES ICV WAPOL (Police) from around the region RAC Rescue Helicopter See more

10.01.2022 Are you familiar with using your VHF Marine Radio? It could save your life. Always keep the radio turned on to channel 16 (the emergency and call channel). Use channel 16 to put out a call for another boat or land station. Once you have made contact with them, switch to one of the chat channels - 72, 73 or 77. Never chat on channel 16 as you could hinder an emegency call. If you have an emergency, urgency or warning, use channel 16. Calling a mayday or pan pan on 16 gives you the beast chance of being heard by another sea or land station. If you are in a mayday situation, always deploy your EPIRB immediately. Your EPIRB signal will be picked up by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre in Canberra.

09.01.2022 Sea Survival 1 training taking part today with our members. The training course aimed at teaching them the skills to stay alive if they need to abandon ship.

07.01.2022 After 15 years of service to our group of which Albert has served 8 of them as Commander and 2 of them as Vice Commander. We awarded him to night with life membership. Thank you for your service past and future Albert.

06.01.2022 Today rescue assisting the local firies with a boat fire in the leschenault inlet, unfortunately we were to late to save the boat, but we got the crew home safely. 7m yacht lost.

06.01.2022 Do you know the difference between the three distress calls used on marine radio? MAYDAY: Is a distress call that is used to signal a life-threatening emergency. PAN PAN: Is used when the safety of a person or the boat is in serious jeopardy, but no immediate danger exists, but it could escalate into a mayday situation.... SÉCURITÉ: A radio call that usually issues navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and any other warning needing to be issued that may concern the safety of life at sea yet may not be particularly life-threatening.

05.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3512654318767995&id=203721072994686 Well Done all involved.

05.01.2022 Thank you to our Volunteers

04.01.2022 One very, very lucky man!

02.01.2022 Well done Michael Cooper who received a National Medal after doing 20 years of service with us.

02.01.2022 Dingo and Spirit in a joint training exercise with Bunbury SLSC and the Westpac Helicopter a week back. Great weather for it.

02.01.2022 A reminder to those who like to feed Marley - dingoes cannot digest fat or carbs.

02.01.2022 Very interesting story on the evacuation of Manhattan Island on 9/11.

01.01.2022 We received a call yesterday morning from a boatie who had a flat battery. He had been fishing off Stratham. A volunteer Marine Rescue crew went out and towed them back to Bunbury. The majority of call outs we get are due to batteries and mechanical break downs. Please ensure you keep your vessel well maintained. We don't want to see you on the end of our tow line.