
The Marine Radio Safety Service (MRSS) is a marine safety 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),
as well there are Marine Rescue NSW radio bases all along the NSW
coastline
Membership of the MRSS is available
from Central Coast Unit to all boat owners for an annual cost of just $27.50 including GST,
with a initial joining fee of $5.50.
These funds are used by MR Central
Coast 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.
MR 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 marine education courses is reduced by 10% to
financial members of MRSS.
For your own safety, if you have a
boat, with a marine radio 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 on the water 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, MR Central Coast 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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