About Bunbury Sea
Rescue
Welcome to the Bunbury Sea Rescue website.
Marine
Rescue Capability
Bunbury Sea
Rescue is an organisation approved under the Fire and Emergencies
Services Act to provide marine rescue services from the Port of Bunbury.
The rescue services are normally initiated by the WA Police Service who
can receive a distress signal from a coast radio station, EPIRB
satellite distress signal or a flare sighting.
Bunbury Sea Rescue operate a 8.5 metre catamaran powered by 2 x 200hp
inboard diesels fully equipped to manage marine rescue assistance
The vessel is fitted with HF, VHF and 27 mHz radio, direction finding
equipment and radar.
Crewed by trained and qualified volunteers the vessel can deliver
24-hour callout response 365 days per year.
In conjunction with helicopter rescue services the service can cover
large areas of ocean and has the capacity to operate well offshore.
Meetings
The
Management Committee meets on the second Monday of each month at the
Base in Casuarina Harbour. Meetings commence at 1900 (7pm). Visitors are
welcome and all members are invited to attend meetings.
Group
Duties
The group
duty crew muster at the HQ on Sunday mornings from 0900 to 1200.
During this time a number of tasks are performed and on water training
is conducted. Visitors are welcome, please ring first.
Public service, promotional, social and fundraising activities are held
at other times.
Membership
Two types of
membership are available:
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Active
Membership which includes rescue and/or support duties, and
-
Members
who are supporters of the service and enjoy certain benefits
including information nights, advice and access to radio monitoring
services.
Enquiries
about membership should be made to the contact numbers on the website.
Active members are welcomed to the service and following the processing
of an application become members of the Group enjoying the protection
provided by the Act under the FESA Act. They also enjoy legal and
insurance protection and opportunities to complete training up to the
Certificate 3 in Volunteer Marine Rescue.
Members enjoy certain discounts on training provided and become part of
a boating fraternity that will support them in their marine activities.
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