MRSS
Marine Radio Safety Service
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The Marine Radio Safety Service (MRSS) is a radio support network for boat owners operating on and around the waterways near the NSW Coast. On the Central Coast, Marine Rescue operates from its marine radio bases at Point Clare, on Brisbane Water, and from Terrigal Haven (See Location)Membership of the MRSS is available to all boat owners for an annual cost of just $27.50 including GST, with a joining fee of $5.50.
These funds are used by the local Marine Rescue unit to maintain its free Search and Rescue services to the boating public. Being a member of MRSS helps Marine Rescue Central Coast help you.
Membership of MRSS has other benefits too.MRNSW Central Coast provides marine education and training on boating and related subjects such as Seamanship, Basic and Coastal Navigation, Seaman's Meteorology, and Marine Radio. Cost of these courses is reduced by 10% to financial members of MRSS.
For your own safety, if you have a boat, with a marine transceiver installed you should be a member of the Marine Radio Safety Service.
As a MRSS member your safety becomes our concern. When you join you will be allocated your own radio 'call sign'. When you go out for a days outing you use your radio call sign to log on with Marine Rescue. All your boat details are pre-registered, so you simply advise the duty radio operator how many people you have onboard, where you are going and when you expect to return.
These details are recorded and remain 'active,' until you return and log off. If you do not log off or call in to tell us you are safe Marine Rescue will begin a search to determine whether you need help.
You can call in at any time to vary your estimated time of return. If requested, Central Coast will call your family to tell them the fish are biting and you will be staying out longer, or to pass along other important messages.
As well, you can call in at any time to obtain an update on the weather; the latest Bureau of Meteorology forecast is always at hand at the base or you may want details of tidal information. Marine Rescue Central Coast broadcasts weather warning information as soon as it is received by fax from the Weather Bureau.
While you are. 'logged on' Central Coast is on standby. Standard operational hours are 0600 to 1800hr seven days a week. On weekends and Public Holiday the Terrigal Haven Base is open for radio traffic from 0600 till 1700. Rescue Vessels are on standby 24/7.
To obtain further information contact the Base at Point Clare or download and print the membership MRSS application form and forward it with your cheque for $33.00 to Marine Rescue Central Coast at the address shown below.Marine Rescue Central Coast
P O Box 6058,
West Gosford NSW 2250
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