In a boating emergency

Radio for help on

Channel 16 on VHF 
(distress and calling channel)

Channel 88 (27.880 MHz) 
on a 27 MHz radio

Call MRNSW on

9450 2468

Or

Call 000

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News & Media

  • Boating mayhem as vessels take on Narooma bar
  • June 12, 2012
SATURDAY dawned one of those mornings that Marine Rescue Narooma unit volunteers dread – tempting flat seas outside and a big swell coming across the bar crossing.

Volunteer Brian Gunter was on duty and snapped some awesome shots of a series of boaters taking their chances.

“It was one of those days that I really hate when the condition of the bar varied between almost flat to very rough,” Brian said.

“Unfortunately, despite radio warnings from me, a few boats had extremely close calls.”

 

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