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Some Interesting
Statistics - Central Coast Division
From 1 January to 31 December 2007 our volunteer members:
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Have undertaken 120 rescues – more than
2 a week,
about 6% were offshore
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Have assisted 249 people on those boats,
each one very happy to see our lifeboat and its volunteer crew
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The estimated value of the vessels
assisted was $2,803,000
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Our radio base duty crews monitor
the marine radio frequencies (MF/HF, VHF & 27 MHz) 7 days a week,
364 days a year, every day except Xmas Day
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We completed a staggering 13050 marine radio contacts over
the 12 months, on average 35 vessel contacts each duty day
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We responded to 10644 phone
contacts, an average of 30 per day, on safety, weather or search and
rescue matters. Phone calls are up 12% on the previous year and up
25% over two years. We are concerned that too many boaters are
relying on mobile phones for their safety - a poor decision
considering the advantages of marine radio
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We track, by radio, vessels travelling
up and down the coast to monitor their safety during the voyage.
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So far this year our members have provided the community
with 38740 man-hours year during 2007 – that’s more than 387 hours each for every operational member.
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Our volunteer members must train
and be
accredited to standards determined by the NSW State Rescue Board. In
2007 the members have completed 5218 hours training, more than 50 hours each
member
spent in training to provide the community with a free marine rescue
service
Understanding that prevention is better
than cure the Central Coast Division offers the local boating
community with affordable marine education courses. In 2007 we ran:
Additionally, Central Coast Division
offers a 2 hour
seminar on 27MHz Marine Radio and a NSW Boat Licence
Course every 4 weeks. We provide NSW Maritime Authority Boat Licence
and PWC Licence tests at the Point Clare Base and also provide
invigilators for Marine Radio License Testing.
Your Support Needed
If you would like to support us in our
efforts to maintain the marine rescue service for the boating public
please click here.
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