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Sea Rescue	Tasmania Inc.	Telephone: 03 62 65 9666	searescue@bigpond.com

Assisting Tasmania Police Marine Services in Search and Rescue. Providing Education to the Boating Public

Safe Boating in 2009
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Sea Rescue Tasmania Inc.
On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

'Sea Rescue-2'	'Sea Rescue-1'
Sea Rescue Dodges Ferry	'Sea Rescue-1'
Radio Call Sign: VKT664	Radio Call Sign: VJT6399
VHF DSC MMSI: 005030095	VHF DSC MMSI: 503274900

Smithton Sea Rescue Radio Base	'Sea Rescue-2'
Radio Call Sign: VKT750	Radio Call Sign: VJT6292
VHF DSC MMSI: 005030143	VHF DSC MMSI: 503083400

Lewisham Standby Radio Base	New Town Standby Radio Base
Radio Call Sign: VKT752	Radio Call Sign: VKT751
VHF DSC MMSI: TBA	VHF DSC MMSI: 005030095

'Sea Rescue 1'
With the aid of grants from the Tasmanian Community Fund, and the Tasmanian Government, Sea Rescue Tasmania has purchased a Kevlacat 3200. Originally named 'Tanami' the replacement vessel for the aging Shark Cat will be named 'Sea Rescue 1' at the official commissioning during the Bellerive Seafarers Festival on 26th October 2008.
Based at Dodges Ferry, on Frederick Henry Bay, the 9.75m (32') Flybridge Kevlacat, powered by two 230hp Yanmar inboard diesels will provide much improved sea handling capabilities over the Shark Cat and will also provide a greater service range. The Kevlacat will also provide the capacity to carry a larger number of crew and in relative comfort. On the occasions when the Shark Cat has had both paramedics and police on board during a rescue incident the vessel has been a little crowded. With bunks, cooking facilities, fridge, and more importantly a toilet on board, extended searches can be undertaken with a crew of both male and female members.
'Sea Rescue 2'
SEA RESCUE at Dodges Ferry also operates a 7 metre Shark Cat, powered by twin 200hp EFI Mercury outboards, which give a top speed of 55 knots (100 kph). The vessel is normally operated with a crew of three to four.
The Shark Cat is fitted with a NAVMAN 7200 VHF DSC, and GME VHF marine radios, a Pains Wessex 406MHz EPIRB, a Furuno marine Radar, Furuno Global Positioning System receiver, and Furuno Echo Sounder.
With the NAVMAN 7200 VHF DSC Polling facility and the DigiBOAT "Software-On-Board" the Sea Rescue Base at Dodges Ferry is able to track the rescue vessel in real time and have a visual display of its location overlaid onto a C-Map chart.
Carrying all the necessary marine rescue equipment, the vessel can operate day or night, in all weather conditions.
The Shark Cat is launched from a tri-axle, purpose built trailer, towed by a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser.
The Shark Cat can be towed by the Land Cruiser to be launched at any of the boat ramps in the neighbouring region.
Smithton Sea Rescue is a Radio Base operated by Mary Kay. The Radio Station is located at Smithton NW Tasmania. Mary Kay provides a daily Weather Forecast and Warnings broadcast at 0603 & 1703 on VHF CH21 and at 0610 & 1710 on VHF CH81. In addition Weather Forecasts and Warnings are broadcast on 4483 kHz at 0620 & 1720, on 2524 kHz at 0625 & 1825, and on 4535 kHz at 0633 & 1733.
Sea Rescue Tasmania operates two Standby Radio Base Stations. One located at Lewisham and the other at New Town. The Standby Radio Base at New Town provides a VHF DSC vessel tracking facility for 'Sea Rescue-1'.


"Fast Response. Community Resourced. Volunteer Operated. Marine Rescue and Education"

Page updated: 1/01/2009

Sea Rescue

Tasmania Inc.

Telephone: 03 62 65 9666

Assisting Tasmania Police Marine Services in Search and Rescue. Providing Education to the Boating Public

Safe Boating in 2009

Sea Rescue Tasmania Inc.

On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

'Sea Rescue-2'

'Sea Rescue-1'

Sea Rescue Dodges Ferry

'Sea Rescue-1'

Radio Call Sign: VKT664

Radio Call Sign: VJT6399

VHF DSC MMSI: 005030095

VHF DSC MMSI: 503274900

Smithton Sea Rescue Radio Base

'Sea Rescue-2'

Radio Call Sign: VKT750

Radio Call Sign: VJT6292

VHF DSC MMSI: 005030143

VHF DSC MMSI: 503083400

Lewisham Standby Radio Base

New Town Standby Radio Base

Radio Call Sign: VKT752

Radio Call Sign: VKT751

VHF DSC MMSI: TBA

VHF DSC MMSI: 005030095

'Sea Rescue 1'

Based at Dodges Ferry, on Frederick Henry Bay, the 9.75m (32') Flybridge Kevlacat, powered by two 230hp Yanmar inboard diesels will provide much improved sea handling capabilities over the Shark Cat and will also provide a greater service range.

The Kevlacat will also provide the capacity to carry a larger number of crew and in relative comfort. On the occasions when the Shark Cat has had both paramedics and police on board during a rescue incident the vessel has been a little crowded.

With bunks, cooking facilities, fridge, and more importantly a toilet on board, extended searches can be undertaken with a crew of both male and female members.

'Sea Rescue 2'

SEA RESCUE at Dodges Ferry also operates a 7 metre Shark Cat, powered by twin 200hp EFI Mercury outboards, which give a top speed of 55 knots (100 kph). The vessel is normally operated with a crew of three to four.

The Shark Cat is fitted with a NAVMAN 7200 VHF DSC, and GME VHF marine radios, a Pains Wessex 406MHz EPIRB, a Furuno marine Radar, Furuno Global Positioning System receiver, and Furuno Echo Sounder.

With the NAVMAN 7200 VHF DSC Polling facility and the DigiBOAT "Software-On-Board" the Sea Rescue Base at Dodges Ferry is able to track the rescue vessel in real time and have a visual display of its location overlaid onto a C-Map chart.

Carrying all the necessary marine rescue equipment, the vessel can operate day or night, in all weather conditions.

The Shark Cat is launched from a tri-axle, purpose built trailer, towed by a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser.

The Shark Cat can be towed by the Land Cruiser to be launched at any of the boat ramps in the neighbouring region.

Sea Rescue Tasmania operates two Standby Radio Base Stations. One located at Lewisham and the other at New Town. The Standby Radio Base at New Town provides a VHF DSC vessel tracking facility for 'Sea Rescue-1'.

"Fast Response. Community Resourced. Volunteer Operated. Marine Rescue and Education"

Page updated: 1/01/2009

The Shark Cat can be towed by the Land Cruiser to be launched at any of the boat ramps
in the neighbouring region.