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Year: 2017

Anmaropa Wreck at the entrance to Georges Bay

By John Sullivan Posted on 1 March 2017 Posted in Activities, St Helens Barway Tagged with Anmaropa, barway, Georges Bay Barway

    M18-17 Navigation Wreck Buoy – Georges Bay Barway. Location: 41 degrees 16 237 S; 148 degrees 20 072 E The Anmaropa wreck has a pink buoy (see photo below) marking its location. Skippers are urged to exercise due …

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Rescue on the High Seas – An Incredible Tale

By John Sullivan Posted on 4 February 2017 Posted in Activities Tagged with Emergency Response, St Helens Marine Rescue Association

Veronica, one of our dedicated radio operators, received an emergency call from Get Reel with 8 PoB (People on Board) on the Cliffs. The Cliffs are located off the continental shelf East of St Helens. The situation was their batteries had failed, hence …

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Early Morning Start for St Helens Marine Rescue to the Rescue

By John Sullivan Posted on 3 January 2017 Posted in Activities Tagged with rescue

Today, St Helens Marine Rescue was called to respond to an injured crewman aboard the Fremantle yacht Jaffa, a Melbourne to Hobart competitor. Jaffa was on its return voyage to Melbourne. We commenced at 0600 hours, rendezvousing with Jaffa at …

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