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Volunteers saving lives on the water Quarterly Journal of Marine Rescue NSW | Issue 10, March 2012 MAN OVERBOARD Dramatic rescue on Brunswick Bar Iron Man centenary Boat building legend Carl Halvorsen Our new fleet Inside the Steber 38 PLUS: 4-page safety gear guide | A chaplain’s story | Fundraisers | Yachting spectacular MARINE SYDNEY AUSTRALIA CONTENTS SOS MARINE SOS Marine 23A Rochester Street, Botany NSW Australia Issue 10 | March 2012 Telephone: +61 2 9700 0233 Email: [email protected] Survival Operations Specialist Website: www.sosmarine.com www.danbuoy.com FROM THE HELM 2 Commissioner’s report SOS Dan Buoy. Ready to go, man overboard device. International patent tested to elements of ISO 12402 4 Chairman’s report ON THE RADAR 2011 AWARD WINNING SOS DAN BUOY Quarterly Journal of Marine Rescue NSW 2-3 • Say thanks to a vollie • Welcome to our new IT training sponsors 4-5 • New face joins Board 2011 Australian Marine Industry Export Award- SOS DAN BUOY SOS - 6375 • MRNSW to feature in TV series Most Innovative Marine Exported Product Publisher 6 • Lifejackets in good nick? Check! Marine Rescue NSW • Boating Manual now available as eBook Level 5, 9-13 Young Street 8 • New one-stop-shop for emergency reporting 2011 Australian Business Award Sydney NSW 2000 • Police honour units for the Best New Product Contact • Grants to upgrade ramps for boaties Kate Woods, Ken McManus IN THEIR OWN WORDS Phone: 02 8071 4848 9 Chaplain David Simpson 2011 Australian Business Award Fax: 02 9969 5214 for Product Excellence Email: [email protected] MAKING WAVES 11 Northern Rivers news Editor • Point Danger • Brunswick The SOS Dan Buoy is simple, compact, ready to use Ashley Gray 14-15 Mid North Coast news and highly visible. Folds away in an easily stowed Design and Layout • Forster-Tuncurry • Coffs Harbour carry bag. Quality, performance and priced for Nicole Brown • Camden Haven every boat to carry one. 16-18 Hunter Valley / Central Coast news Advertising • Central Coast • The Entrance Graham Joss • Port Stephens • Lake Macquarie SOS Marine is Australia’s eminent manufacturer of lifejackets and life saving equipment ISO 12402 approved Email: [email protected] Phone: 0419 492 836 23-25 Greater Sydney news • Port Jackson • Cottage Point Printing • Middle Harbour • Botany Bay Printing, binding and mailing by Galloping Press Pty Ltd MARINE RESCUE LIFEJACKET VEST SOS - 6167 - 1 SOS MARITIME 26-27 Illawarra news Unit 29/398 The Boulevarde, Kirrawee NSW 2232 WORKER’S • Shoalhaven • Port Kembla Marine Rescue NSW is pleased to acknowledge the invaluable support of our • Jervis Bay • Ulladulla LIFEJACKET Soundings advertisers. 28-29 Monaro news • Eden • Alpine Lakes VEST © Copyright Volunteer Marine Rescue New South Wales. • Bermagui • Batemans Bay Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited without permission of the publisher. FEATURES 19-22 Spotlight on boating safety equipment Marine Rescue NSW encourages the use of Soundings articles on boating safety. Permission to use and supply of relevant images can be obtained 30-31 Introducing the powerful Steber 38 from the publisher. PICTURE GALLERY 13 & 35 What we’ve been up to ICON 32 Boat building legend Carl Halvorsen EXTRAS 33 South Coast gets new communications boost 34 Jet ski riders urged to take it easy MARINE RESCUE NSW FUNDRAISING Volunteers saving lives on the water 36-37 Creative ideas for donation dollars About SOS Marine Volunteer Marine Rescue New South Wales MRNSW ONLINE ABN 98 138 078 092 38 Website showcases our members SOS Marine supplies 7 navies worldwide and has a 30 year history of producing innovative safety equipment Level 5 IN MEMORIAM for maritime working environment. The International Award Winner manufactures rescue equipment as well 9-13 Young Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 8071 4848 Fax: 02 9969 5214 39-40 Tributes to valued members as the comfortable SOS Worker`s Lifejacket-Vest recognising the health & safety responsibilities around Email: [email protected] LETTERS the waterfronts. 40 Feedback www.sosmarine.com SOUNDINGS | MARINE RESCUE NSW 1 ON THE RADAR Things to look out for From the Commissioner Welcome to our new IT training sponsors Making it mandatory for members to wear lifejackets is good safety policy. Hewlett-Packard and Pivot Maritime International join forces with MRNSW. elcome to the new-look NSW is recognised as a leading There are specific exemptions at the arine Rescue NSW welcomes HP South Pacific Personal WSoundings, the voice of advocate of boating safety. Our discretion of the vessel master but MHewlett-Packard (HP) and Systems Group Vice President Marine Rescue NSW and its members at Port Stephens, Jervis the overall intent is clear: if you’re Pivot Maritime International as our IT Janice Cox said: “We are proud volunteers. Bay, Forster-Tuncurry and other on a moving boat, you must wear and training supporters. that HP products and solutions Our volunteers inspire us with units have been building awareness your lifejacket. It is your personal Commissioner Stacey Tannos said were selected to help improve the their acts of skill and courage, of safety on the water at boat ramps, protective equipment. the companies’ generous support productivity and efficiency of Marine their community spirit and their major emergency service displays This policy is a step beyond the had enabled MRNSW to accelerate Rescue NSW, so its volunteers can commitment to boating safety. and other community events. recreational boating requirements. the roll-out of training programs and focus on offering what is a vital Soundings is an important way for While the summer weather I make no apologies for that. As equipment to volunteers in all units. community service for the State.” us to acknowledge and thank them wasn’t ideal for boating, it seems an emergency service, we need to “HP’s support for our volunteers The specialised IT equipment is for their hard work and dedication. plenty of boaters were still keen to uphold the highest safety standards and the vital services they provide being funded through a $100,000 This year we’re working to get out on the water and more than and to set a positive example for the means we are now able to supply Emergency Volunteer Support MRNSW Commissioner Stacey Tannos and HP Vice President and Commissioner, extend our distribution to more a few found themselves in need of boating community. Our volunteers’ each of our units with a much Scheme grant. General Manager of the Personal Systems Group, Janice Cox. Stacey Tannos ESM outlets where the boating and wider our volunteers’ help. safety on the water must be our larger suite of training technology MRNSW IT and Business community will be able to find a As our dramatic cover shots highest priority and wearing a life to enhance their training activities,” Development Director Florian Glajcar “The desktops come complete competitively by Pivot Maritime, was copy of Soundings and learn more show, you cannot always predict jacket is the simplest step you can Commissioner Tannos said. said HP’s pricing support meant units with high-end graphics capabilities a great way to set realistic training about our work and other matters of when an emergency is about take to help preserve your safety in “This has been reinforced by Pivot would get bonus IT equipment. An and multi-screen outputs, a high scenarios. general boating and safety interest. to occur. Thankfully, these two the event of an emergency. Maritime, whose boat simulation integrated package of IT hardware, definition 24 inch monitor, web “The equipment and applications We’ve developed a fresh new style fishermen on the notorious Given the choice, I think most of software will allow our volunteers to including HP 8200 Elite Small Form cameras and headsets.” we can supply with the support of but you’ll still be able to find our Brunswick River bar were reported us would rather bet our lives on the put the skills learnt in their training Factor Desktops and HP ProBook State Training Manager Nicole HP and Pivot will promote members’ units’ reports on their activities: to have escaped without serious flotation benefits of a jacket than to the test in simulated water and 6560b Notebooks, plus driving Allen said the BoatSim training participation in online learning and the rescues, assists, community injury but as commercial fisherman, on our ability to tread water in the weather conditions.” console, will be rolled out in April. simulation package, supplied enhance our training delivery.” support, fundraising, training and Aaron Royle, whose boat was on the open sea or even inland waters for comradeship that fill their days. scene, told the Byron Shire News: an extended period while waiting I’d like to acknowledge the “My deckhand pulled them in over to be rescued in the wake of an generous support of HP and Pivot the side of the boat and I’ve got unforeseen accident. Maritime International in helping no doubt the smaller fellow would I am aware, however, that some us roll out an integrated suite of have been dead if it wasn’t for his members find full life jackets hot training IT equipment and software lifejacket.” and restrictive so we will be making to our members as part of our new Marine Rescue NSW’s new new yoke-style jackets available to training arrangements. Attracting lifejacket policy makes it mandatory overcome this issue. sponsors who are willing to work for our members to wear lifejackets Remember, safety comes first. It’s in partnership with Marine Rescue at all times when they are on board just common sense. Whether you’re NSW is integral to our corporate our vessels undertaking operational, a recreational boatie or a MRNSW strategic direction.
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