Browsing Posts published in 2011

After a two week delay, dredging at Pelican Point will now commence on Friday 18th March. Full information is available on the MAST website, and the NOTICE TO MARINERS relating to the dredging transiting procedures can be downloaded from the same page. The dredge equipment is currently at Stieglitz where the discharge pipe is being […]

St Helens Marine Rescue has had a very busy start to the year. From the 1 January 2011 to 5 Februar 2011 our rescue boats attended 34 vessels. Activities ranged from towing grounded yachts, assisting those with mechanical breakdowns and barway escorts. Our crews also took part in a Statewide flare demonstration organised by Marine […]

Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) are preparing to resume dredging at Pelican Point again. Hopefully this dredging will last some time giving greater access to the port for larger vessels. The barway channel is moving although not causing any concern. We recommend, as usual, that masters of vessels wanting to enter Georges Bay seek local […]

On 12 and 13 January 2011 St Helens received 148 mm of rain, followed by flash flooding in the town and closure of all roads into the town. St Helens Marine Rescue assisted the community by providing crews to assist with sandbag filling and recovery of boats that had filled with rain water. At the […]

In 2010 the St Helens Marine Rescue Association assisted 78 vessels, carrying a total of 197 persons. The activities included: Aiding vessels in distress, including support to the Tasmanian Police (9) Assisting vessels with mechanical problems or in poor weather, providing a tow-in where necessary (27) escorting vessels accros the bar and through the channel (44) […]