Browsing Posts published in 2010

Rebecca White, MP for Lyons, visited St Helens Marine Rescue on 12 August 2010. Ms White discussed operational procedures, training activities, and the ongoing commitment of the Association. She was shown the Association’s operational statistics and given a guide tour of the base and our vessels. Ms White acknowledged the contribution of the Association to […]

On 8 August St Helens Marine Rescue and the St Helens Paramedic Unit conducted a joint exercise. Using the Freycinet as command vessel and the Break O’Day as response boat, the exercise consisted of bring paramedics up to speed on safety on board and at sea. A boat-to-boat patient transfer was carried out, demonstrating the […]

From time to time we post stories of rescues from years past. An interesting story is the rescue/recovery of the yacht “Blue Print” in April 2004. Blue Print ran aground at Cod Bay on a stormy night and was later recovered, much to the owner’s delight, and towed back to St Helens. Read about it […]

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The dregding on the channel at Pelican Point was completed this week and half a metre of additional depth has been added. The channel should now be navigable at all times to vessels up to 1.8 metre draft. At high tide, up to 3 metres of water is available throughout. Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) […]