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Marine Rescue at work
Lifejackets save lives ... but only if you’re wearing them. All four people on this runabout were wearing their jackets and made it to shore, with the help of members of the public, when their boat overturned on Shelly Beach, Nambucca Heads, on February 4. The skipper had Logged On when heading out and had just Logged Off when the boat rolled. Photo: Gary Nichols.
They’re friendly, honestly! MR Trial Bay members Ian Turner and Ian Creswick, ready to remove competitors’ timing tags at the finish line of the Trial Bay Triathlon, supported by the unit, in February.
Planning for success ... MR Port Jackson and Broken Bay crews attend a NSW Maritime briefing for Sydney Harbour activities on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Sydney ROM Glenn Evans.
Summer training ... MR Evans Head members Mark Korsman, Rohan Shanahan, Kira Hartland and Hugh Johns joined forces with Ballina Jet Boat Rescue for an exercise on the Evans River in January.
A deck with a view ... Lord Howe 40, the first dedicated rescue vessel to be based at the World Heritage-listed island, arrives in December. The unit is awaiting its rescue accreditation (see page 29).
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