Marine Rescue NSW

Botany Bay &

Port Hacking

Volunteers saving lives on the

water

www.marinerescuebotanybay.com

Marine Rescue NSW

A vital safety net for

boaters on NSW waters

- Emergency Search & Rescue

- Marine Radio Communications

- Safe Boating Education

General safety equipment rules and regulations

• Ensure you have the correct safety equipment

• Safety Equipment Check list (Maritime Website or Boating Handbook) http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/sbh/safety_equipment/safety_equipment.html

• Log On with MR NRW (Solander for Botany Bay & Port Hacking)

• Lifejackets

• Anchoring

You can call your local

Marine Rescue NSW radio base to ...

- check your radio reception

- check the weather and

- ask for emergency assistance

When you Log On with Marine Rescue someone

responsible knows you’re out there and

when you’re due back

Lifejackets Lifejackets are the most important piece of safety equipment on any recreational vessel. A lifejacket must be carried for each person on board all vessels, unless exempt. It must be the correct size for the wearer and in good working condition. But it can’t save your life unless you’re wearing it.

ANCHORING

Selecting Anchors

• Anchor types are selected based on the bottom conditions. These are rock, mud, clay, sand, grass, coral and shoal.

• Charts will usually tell you what the bottom conditions are, as will local sailors from whom you should never be afraid to ask.

Line Selection

• Nylon is best choice (Silver is alternative)

– Elasticity (shock absorber)

– Won’t twist

– Breaking strain of 12mm nylon line is 3,200kg

• Carry at least 40 metres of line

• Place a length of chain between anchor and line

• Deck fittings should be bolted and back-plated

• Secure the bitter end !

Setting Anchor

• Scope (length of line + cable)

– Wind : Scope

– 0-10 kn : 3 x depth – 10-25 kn : 5 x depth – 25-50 kn : 7 x depth

• Proceed slowly INTO the tide/wind (weather)

• Proceed beyond intended position and lower the anchor

• When anchor is on the bottom, go SLOWLY astern to calculated scope

Summary

• Anchor should be correct size and type

• Scope should be at least 3 times the depth

• Never turn off the engines until securely anchored

• Never weigh anchor unless engines are running

• Always anchor into the weather

• Use your engines to break out a stubborn anchor

Many breakdowns are

the result of avoidable

mechanical failure

Some emergencies can be the result

of a sudden leak or a forgotten bung

Some emergencies can leave you

up on the reef without a paddle

Many emergencies strike

when the weather turns

wet and wild

And you can’t imagine

how quickly things can go

wrong on a coastal bar …

dangerously wrong

References • Marine Rescue Botany Bay

www.marinerescuebotanybay.com

• Marine Rescue NSW http://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/

• Other: Solander training courses are at : www.marinerescuebotanybay.com/TRAINING/TRAINING.htm

Radio club membership: www.marinerescuebotanybay.com//associate_members/associate_members.htm

General Courses http://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/boating-education/radio-courses

Boating Safety: http://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/boating-safety

Life jackets http://www.lifejacketwearit.com.au/

NSW Maritime: http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/

Anchors: http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/19167.asp and

http://www.transportsafety.vic.gov.au/maritime-safety/recreational-maritime/safe-operation/anchoring

Australian Boating Manual : http://www.australianboatingmanual.com/

QUESTIONS?