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Our Mission: safety of Life at Sea Ulladulla Division

WELCOME to our beautiful harbour home.

The Ulladulla Division of the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol has been a fixture in Ulladulla Harbour on the mid-South Coast of NSW for close to 35 years.

It has grown from a modest gathering of a few enthusiastic volunteers to one of the State’s largest Marine Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centres.

While still run entirely by these volunteers, it is now recognised as a vital component of NSW’s emergency services.

The RVCP will soon merge with the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard and Volunteer Marine Rescue Association to form Marine Rescue NSW - an intergrated body aimed at providing an even better service for all associated with the sea.

Apart from a change of uniform and vessel livery, the change should be seamless. The same group of dedicated volunteers will continue to give their all for those who love the sea and its challenges.

This site aims to show our supportive community and its many visitors a little of how the division operates.

Hopefully it will encourage others to join the new organisation, or at least understand the motivation of those who choose to serve their community by going down to the sea in ships.

December 2009: The Ulladulla Arun-class lifeboat Encounter on the harbour slips being prepared for a re-paint with new livery to mark her coming role as pride of the fleet in Marine Rescue NSW. When the conversion is complete, Encounter will be ready to lead the water-bourne procession in Sydney Harbour as part of the nations’ Australia Day celebrations. Read the latest on the imminent merger of the three volunteer marine rescue organisations in Latest News.

To contact us:

Phone: 02 4455 3403

Fax: 02 4455 1861

E-mail: rvcpull@bigpond.com

Our Location

Signal Station

Ulladulla Harbour

NSW 2539

Latitude 35 deg 21’ 30 S

Longitude 150 deg 28’ 42 E

Call sign: Coastal Patrol Ulladulla VMR 207

Getting ready for a new era

On January 1 2010, the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol became part of Marine Rescue NSW The new body comprises the three pre-existing marine rescue organisations which served the sea-going community in and around NSW. This site will remain active during the changeover but visitors are encouraged to visit the link above for the latest news concerning marine safety and the ongoing development of Marine Rescue NSW - of which our members are now a proud part.