Aground at Fig Tree Point
Fig Tree Point is a rocky point in Middle Harbour with a shallow reef that juts out into the channel towards Quaker’s Hat Bay. Although marked with a green lateral […]
Don’t Run Aground!
How to Avoid Going Aground, and What To Do If When You Do If you spend enough time driving boats, you will almost certainly touch the bottom one day. Whether through navigational […]
Joint Training Operations on Sydney Harbour
Joint Training Operations on Sydney Harbour When not actually assisting the public, Marine Rescue crews must continuously train in all aspects of search and rescue and seamanship. This is essential […]
Helicopter Transfer Training (Hi-Wire)
Marine Rescue Port Jackson & Middle Harbour units ran a joint exercise to assist NSW Ambulance Special Operations to practice transferring crew between the aircraft and a small vessel via […]
Marine Rescue NSW – Volunteers Saving Lives on the Water
Check out the following video for a glimpse of what Marine Rescue NSW volunteers do.
Marine Rescue Greets Visiting Yacht From NZ
On 22nd February Middle Harbour 30 assisted a sailing vessel arriving from New Zealand that had suffered an engine failure and would be unable to safely make it to a berth. The 46-foot 20 […]
Thieves Wreck Marine Rescue Volunteers’ Fundraising Drive
Marine Rescue NSW members have been dismayed by callous thieves who have set back the volunteers’ efforts to raise funds for their vital work to save lives on the water. […]
Major Upgrade to Marine Rescue Sydney 24/7 Radio base
A pivotal metropolitan marine communications centre has been upgraded in a $200,000 project to help safeguard boaters on Sydney Harbour and surrounding waters. The Speaker of the Australian Parliament and […]
AGM Special Awards Recognise Efforts of Volunteers
The outgoing Unit Commander Tony Whybrow presented Unit commander’s Commendations to Ben Crowther, Lyndie Powell and Brent Lockley at the June AGM for their ongoing support and dedication to Marine […]
Rescue Operation Offshore From Manly
Manly resident Andy Vogt took this breathtaking photo of MH30 going to assist a vessel by the name of Diva. Diva was escorted from off-shore at Dee Why into the […]