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NIGHT TRAINING
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Night training for crews took place last night, Wednesday 26th August 2020, as we know only too well, things look very different at night when on a SAR so constant practice and updating skills is needed. The crews practiced steering by compass only (no Garmin to look at on the helm) emergency drills, MOB (no people were dunked in the water we used a big fender), using searchlights efficiently, look out duties, rafting, towing, radar familiarity, transporting patients to other vessels while moving, medical scenarios , first aid and log keeping. It was a great training exercise thanks to Skipper Ian Grimes for organising this for the crew. It was a great learning exercise for everyone involved.
started. All team members were issued with gloves and face masks if they required them. Thanks to Sandstone Point Hotel for their support.
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SANDSTONE POINT HOTEL BONFIRE NIGHT
If you ever wondered how at these strange times we look after our volunteers on and off the water, here we have VMR Bribe Commodore Liz Radajewski with all her safety equipment on ready to do the parking at the Sandstone Point Hotel Bonfire Night last Saturday. It's the first fund raising parking event since the Covid-19 restrictions
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Holds 1200 litres of fuel thus giving her a great range when on a search and rescue mission (SAR), we are able to top up fuel day or night with the help of the great guys and gals at Spinnaker Sound Marina, who have often come in to let us fuel up at some pretty weird hours.
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YEAR TO DATE RADIO ROOM STATISTICS To Thursday 3rd September 2020: 8,684 Calls, 2,485 vessels logged on, 190 Vessel Assists, 923 Sitreps, 401 Requests, 32 overdue vessels, 7 Vessel Tracking, 974 Radio Checks, 35 Weather Broadcasts, 14 Securite Broadcasts, 0 Pan Pan 0 Mayday. VHF 76.4%, 27MHz 8.7%. AUGUST 2020 VESSEL ASSISTS:
SAT 15/08 2218pm – Request from Water Police to investigate Tinny reported drifting in Ningi Creek by MOP. Search called off after 30 minutes. MON 17/08 1059am – 2m Jet Ski non-member broken down off Toorbul required a toe to Bellara Boat Ramp. TUE 18/08 0915am – MOP reported inflatable dinghy sinking and tied to Yacht opposite IGA - investigate. THU 20/08 2155pm – Water Police requested Bribie 1 & Bribie 2 to search off Woorim as there had been a flare sighting. Stood down around 2330pm. FRI 21/08 0852am – MOP reported a floating drum near IGA Bongaree, investigated nothing found. FRI 21/08 1507pm – 5.5m Bayrunner non-member with engine problems required a tow from North of Pacific Harbour Canals to the Bellara Boat Ramp. SAT 22/08 0934am – MOP reported an upturned dinghy on the beach near museum at Bongaree – investigated and nothing found. THU 27/08 0830am – 14m Yacht non-member advised inflatable tender missing moored near IGA Bongaree – investigate and assist. THU 27/08 1111am – 4.5m Runabout member with engine problems required a tow from South of Spinnaker Leads to Spinnaker Sound Marina. FRI 28/08 0902am – 7m Cruiser member with motor problems and oil spraying on hot motor, required a tow from the shipping channel North of Woorim to the Toorbul Boat Ramp.
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