Browsing Posts published in 2010

The Georges Bay Barway marker Buoy was recently relocated. The new coordinates of the marker buoy are: 41 degrees 16.216′ S 148 degrees 20.304′ E WSG DATUM 84

The dredging at Pelican point has commenced and we can look forward to an improved channel. Please take care while the dredging is in progress.

This week we towed the yacht “Westward” into St Helens where she will be on the slip for a week or so. The cutter Westward, the only Tasmanian yacht to have twice won the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on handicap, has been gifted to the Maritime Museum of Tasmania by the yacht’s owner for the […]

The St Helens Game Fishing Club President John McGiveron has presented the St Helens Marine Rescue Association with a $500.00 donation on behalf of the club for doing the skeds over the 2 days of the St Helens Game Fishing Classic. This welcome support will assist us with the ongoing cost of running our service.

Police Vessel Karri struck a submerged rock near Waterhouse Island in Bass Strait last night while on her way to the large-scale training exercise involving the Tasmanian Police, SES and St Helens Marine Rescue. The captain of the boat and two crew members suffered broken bones and lacerations and they were rescued by PV Fortescue, […]