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    Mudcrab
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    Rescue Roundup

    Thursday 1st. January: “Victoria Point 2” assisted a powerboat with two persons on board that had broken down just of the northern boat ramp at Victoria Point. The vessel was towed back to the ramp without incident.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 1 hr 40 mins Hull Value: $30,000

    Sunday 4th. January: “Victoria Point 1” was requested to proceed towards the South Passage Bar to possibly assist in the rescue of a commercially operated dive boats occupants when the vessel overturned in dangerous and unsafe seas. Enroute to the incident, VP1 was stood down by Water Police but continued on a training operation.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 1 hr 30 mins Hull Value: N/A

    Sunday 11th. January: “Victoria Point 2” went to the assistance of a small powerboat with three persons on board that reported as having broken down somewhere between Coochiemudlo Island and Stradbroke Island. It was eventually located between Potts Point on McLeay Island and Blakesleys Anchorage.
    The vessel had no radios and was unregistered.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 1 hr 40 mins Hull Value: $10,000

    Friday 30th. January: “Victoria Point 1” was requested to proceed offshore via the South Passage Bar to assist in the search for a missing deckhand from a prawn trawler that had sunk in the vicinity of Tempest Reef of Cape Moreton. In company with other rescue units and helicopters, an extensive search was continued offshore down to the Southport Seaway. Severe storms necessitated all vessels returned to shore at Southport just on dusk. No trace of the missing person has ever been found. This was VP1’s first exposure to moderate seas offshore and it’s crew did an excellent job over almost twelve hours of constant searching. They reported the boat performed extremely well in the conditions and had no difficulty handling the lumpy seas.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 22 hr 30 mins Hull Value: N/A

    Sunday 1st. February: “Victoria Point 2” responded to a call from assistance from a small powerboat with two persons on board that advised “he was one mile north of the Base”. Failing to locate the boat, further contact was made the owners rapidly flattening mobile phone whereupon he advised that he was actually “somewhere off Wellington Point” and had confused Raby Bay VMR with Victoria Point VMR!
    The boat had no marine radios!
    Total Man Hours Involved: 1 hr 30 mins Hull Value: N/A

    Sunday 1st. February: “Victoria Point 2” received advice from VMR Raby Bay that a powerboat with six persons on board had run out of fuel near “The Huts” in the Canaipa Passage off North Stradbroke Island. The owner advised that he only required fuel; this was transported to him only to learn he did not advise that, as a 2-stroke outboard, he also needed oil! He was towed to RQYS on Russell Island where oil was procured and he returned to Victoria Point under his own power.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 6 hr 20 mins Hull Value: $3,000

    Saturday 7th. February: “Victoria Point 2” went to the aid of a medium size powerboat with four persons on board that had suffered a fuel related engine failure off the south east corner of Coochiemudlo Island. It was located and towed back to the Redland Bay boat ramp.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 3 hr 50 mins Hull Value: $15,000

    Sunday 8th. February: “Victoria Point 2” assisted a powerboat with five persons on board that had been reported by another vessel being apparently broken down on Morwong Beach off the eastern side of Coochiemudlo Island. The vessel was located and towed back to the ramp at Victoria Point ramp.
    The vessel had no marine radios!
    Total Man Hours Involved: 1 hr 20 mins Hull Value: $10,000

    Saturday 28th. February: “Victoria Point 1” proceeded to the Russel Island boat ramp after receiving advice that a powerboat with three persons on board had broken down. The boat was located and towed back to Victoria Point.
    The boat had no working marine radios and no mobile phone!
    Total Man Hours Involved: 6 hr 40 mins Hull Value: $20,000

    “STATISTICS – JAN/FEB”

    Total Hull Values Saved: $88.000
    Persons assisted to safety: 25
    Engine failures: 4
    Lost at Sea: 1
    Capsize: 1
    Fuel problems: 2
    Adrift: 1

    Actual Operating cost of rescues $ 1680
    Vessel Training Costs for Crews $ 2440
    Total costs all up $ 4120
    Less monies received for assistance $ 640
    Loss January/February $ 3480

    Vessels logging on for voyages: 65
    Radio calls handled: 660
    Friday 5th. March: “Victoria Point 1” responded to a call from a boat owner in Cow bay on the north east side of McLeay Island that his 12 metre Bay Cruiser had dragged it’s mooring and, although stationery at the time, was concerned it may wash onto the beach. Inspection of the vessel revealed it was reasonably secure and best left alone in winds of some 40 knots from the south east. Further contact with the owner revealed that it had come to no harm. The weekend roster crew were alerted to the need to assist on the Saturday morning.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 3 hr 00 mins Hull Value: $15,000

    Saturday 6th. March: “Victoria Point 1” returned to the scene of the above and resecured the mooring and vessel in calm conditions.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 11 hr 10 mins Hull Value: $ above

    Saturday 6th. March: “Victoria Point 1” responded to a call from an onlooker on McLeay Island that a small Catamaran with two persons on board had capsized off the northern anchorage near Potts Point. The de-masted boat was located just off the beach and towed ashore.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 6 hr 40 mins Hull Value: $ 2,000

    Saturday 6th. March: “Victoria Point 1” searched Point O’Halloran Anchorage for a reportedly missing dinghy. The boat was in very shallow water and VP1’s crew returned by road with a tow vehicle to try to secure the dinghy. Upon their arrival it had mysteriously disappeared………!
    Total Man Hours Involved: 2 hr 00 mins Hull Value: $ N/A

    Sunday 7th. March: “Victoria Point 1” on a training run retrieved a powerboat with two persons on board that had broken down in the immediate vicinity. It was towed the 100 metres back to the ramp.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 00 hr 30 mins Hull Value: $30,000

    Sunday 7th. March: “Victoria Point 1” assisted a powerboat with two persons on board that had suffered an engine failure and was aground on the Pelican Banks east of Coochiemudlo Island. The boat was towed back to Victoria Point.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 00 hr 45 mins Hull Value: $ 2,000

    Sunday 14th. March: “Victoria Point 2” collected a small three metre dinghy that had been found adrift by another vessel. It was towed back to Victoria Point and stowed in the boat yard. It was collected some two weeks later by the owner on McLeay Island from where it had broken loose.
    Total Man Hours Involved: 1 hr 00 mins Hull Value: $ 500

    Wednesday 31st. March: “Victoria Point 1” towed a small aluminium powerboat with two persons on board back to Victoria Point after it had broken down at Blakesleys Anchorage on North Stradbroke Island. The newly purchased boat had suffered an engine failure.

  2. #2

    Re: Rescue Roundup

    Well Done!!!

    A huge investment of time by well motivated volunteers.

    May I never need your services. A bit unlikely as a Nth Side Creek rat who could wade ashore from most locations, but, you never know.


  3. #3

    Re: Rescue Roundup

    well done
    just nice to know there is help out there
    NotIN tassie where i am though
    cheers
    blaze

  4. #4

    Re: Rescue Roundup

    thanks for posting that report.
    great idea, i'm sure any boaty can learn something
    from anothers missfortune.
    i do at least.
    you guys are doing a top job,
    thanks again.

  5. #5

    Re: Rescue Roundup

    This is a concern tho

    Vessels logging on for voyages: 65
    Radio calls handled: 660

  6. #6
    Mudcrab
    Guest

    Re: Rescue Roundup

    Good point Bungie but remember we handle calls for many, many other Boaties out on the water and quite often for weather, tides and all matters of things. We are required by law to record every single call made during our hours of operation so even our own boats get recorded. But the "65" thing is pretty sad isn't it! I get into all sorts of trouble in here when I suggest that a high percentage of Boaties may be irresponsible but facts is facts! One out of ten boat operators tell anybody where, when, how, why etc. they are going. Makes for great fun when we thunder about in the wee hours of the morning trying to cut their trail! One simple little radio call is all it takes .......sigh!

  7. #7

    Re: Rescue Roundup

    Hi Guys,
    Just thought id point this out for all those that missed it also.

    Quote.
    Actual Operating cost of rescues $ 1680
    Vessel Training Costs for Crews $ 2440
    Total costs all up $ 4120
    Less monies received for assistance $ 640
    Loss January/February $ 3480

    This is the case for most VMR units in Qld. Please remember when you see the volunteers in the shopping centres, at the boat ramps, boat shows ect that you (yes you, the boaties who will inevitably rely on their services) put your hand in your pocket and make as good a donation as you can afford.
    As the world gets more expensive to live in, imagine how it is for the VMR uniots who are forever forking out big money to keep their boats/equipment working for when it is needed to help you out.

    Just my thoughts.
    Regards
    Darren

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