Marine Rescue NSW volunteers remain on duty, ready to respond to emergencies and help boaters stay safe on the water over the festive season.
COVID-19 operating conditions have again been introduced to protect volunteers and boaters in the Greater Sydney, Hunter/Central Coast and Illawarra regions.
Rescue crews in these areas are again operating on an on-call basis, rather than on duty at their bases, meaning volunteers will be responding directly from their home or workplace. Radio bases are operating with core numbers of volunteers.
Units in the Monaro, Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions are operating as normal.
Commissioner Stacey Tannos assured the boating community that our volunteers were selflessly putting the safety of the boating community first.
“We have introduced these precautions in response to the State Government’s health advice – including today’s announcement from the Premier and Chief Health Officer – to protect our personnel and the boating community,” he said.
Boaters should continue to Log On and Log Off with Marine Rescue NSW via VHF Channel 16 or the free Marine Rescue App.
Boaters in trouble on the water can continue to call for help on VHF Channel 16 or on Triple Zero (000).
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