Welcome to Volunteer Marine Rescue Hervey Bay
Providing volunteer marine search and rescue services, and waterside assistance to the boating public in Hervey Bay waters. We are a highly professional rescue service, available on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
The Squadron operates from its Base at Urangan Boat Harbour, from where it covers an area that stretches from Stewart Island in the Great Sandy Strait to Theodolite Creek, north of Woodgate … and east to Long Shoal situated approximately 14 NM NNW of Sandy Cape.
Log On/Log Off Service
Volunteer Marine Rescue Hervey Bay also offer a trip logging service, which allows all boaties to call us to record their:
- Call sign or vessel name
- Departure point and intended destination
- Number of people on board
- Expected time of return
The Marine Rescue Hervey Bay (MRHB) Radio Room is no longer monitoring the 27 MHz channels 88 and 91. In this region the prime means of radio communication for recreational boats is via VHF radios.
Please note that MRHB will continue to monitor VHF channels 16; 22; 67; and 73 from 0600 to 1800 seven days a week, 365 days a year.
What To Do In an Emergency
Your plan may look like this:
- Make radio contact with Volunteer Marine Rescue Hervey Bay and provide your vessel location; nature of problem; and number of people on board.
- Ensure vessel security and crew safety.
- Provide medical aid where necessary.
- If able, set an anchor and have all crew don life jackets.
- If unable to use the radio:
- And other vessels are nearby, discharge orange flares during daylight
- If other vessels are nearby or you are within five kilometres of land, discharge red hand-held flare every 30 minutes.
- Discharge parachute rocket flare when completely dark – discharge another one within one minute of the first being let off.
- If there is no response from the discharge of flares, switch on EPIRB and secure lanyard
- Prepare vessel and crew for possible overnight wait.
Latest Marine Rescue Hervey Bay News
To ensure a strong on-water response capability for our boating community, we need strong community support to keep us going. Hervey Bay RSL continues to be a strong community partner with MRHB and other community groups. We take this opportunity to thank Hervey Bay RSL for everything they do for our community.
#savingoflivesatsea
MRHB had the opportunity to exercise with RACQ LifeFlight today off Woodgate. The purpose was to assist in the LifeFlight crew's training but it was also a valuable opportunity for our crewmembers to operate on the deck in conjunction with a helo and rescue swimmer. Exercises such as this mean that both organisations are well prepared to assist those in peril on the sea. Videos in comments.
#solas
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That’s our ‘person overboard’ dummy being chucked out of the helo…not a real person…honest!
Thank you to Life Flight for the training today. The Rescue1 crew did a great job today. Safety was the top priority. Training constantly, allows our volunteers to be ready for the time when someone’s life is in danger. We are always here when boaters need us.
Crewie Doug and his wife Jill lived in Saudia Arabia for 8 years, and while there became members of the Royal Naval Association (RNA).
The RNA raises funds for various British-based charities such as Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI- with a similar charter to VMR: the saving of lives at sea).
Doug tells us: “All RNA members were asked if they wanted to support their local RNLI with £1000 donation. We knew we were going to live in Hervey Bay, so we asked if we could give some money to our local life boat. The amount of $1864 is from the Saudia Arabian Branch of the RNA, supporting Volunteer Marine Rescue in Hervey Bay.”
We thank Doug, Jill and the RNA for supporting us in the saving lives at sea.
Royal Naval Association
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Every donation to MRHB helps us help you…
Our squadron relies heavily on donations and community fundraising to stay rescue ready.
Our dedicated volunteers are standing watch around the clock to save lives on the water.
You can rely on us when you need help. And now we need yours!
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