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Marine Radio Rescue Service
Vessels are on call 24 hours a day
Our mission: Safety of Life at Sea Ulladulla Division
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To contact us:
Phone: 02 4455 3403
Fax: 02 4455 1861
E-mail: rvcpull@bigpond.com
The Ulladulla Radio Service is your lifeline while at sea in the region.
It’s a 24-hour, seven-days a week service that means you are always in touch with help if you need it.
Like insurance, you don’t want to use it, but it’s nice to know it’s there!
And the Ulladulla radio service, also known as the radio “club”, must be the cheapest insurance available to recreational boaters.
For less than 50 cents a week you are helping to support Australia’s oldest and most respected marine search and rescue service. It costs just a $5 joining fee and $25 annual subscription.
Growing affluence and increased leisure time has meant a huge expansion in boat ownership — from 4.5 metre “tinnies” to name-your-price cruisers.
This means growing pressure on volunteer resources. The Coastal Patrol is a registered charity depending on voluntary contributions for the income required to keep the rescue vessels afloat.
The operators who man the radio room at our Ulladulla Harbour base are trained and licensed volunteers who give up their time to make the South Coast of NSW a safe boating haven.
The crews on 24-hour standby are highly trained and dedicated rescue personnel ready to assist at all times and in all weathers.
How do I join the ‘club’?
Simple. Just call into the base or write to the address on our Home Page for an application form.
This form sets out all the details needed to quickly identify you and your vessel if you call for help. It means no time is wasted gathering the essential information needed to mount an effective search and rescue operation.
The data is fed into a base computer and is instantly available to the duty officer, radio operator and lifeboat crew
What happens then?
You will be allocated a unique call sign identifying you as a member of Ulladulla Radio Service. This, typically, will be something like URS 777.
When you are ready to set off to enjoy your day cruising or fishing, call the Patrol base on the 27 MHz marine channel 88 or VHF channel 16.
The operator will ask you to switch to a ‘working’ channel. You can then advise your departure point, number on board, intended destination and estimated time of return.
That’s It! All you have to do then is make another quick call on your return letting the base know you’re back safely. If you change your plans or position, inform the base of your new intentions to avoid raising a false alarm.
If the operator doesn’t hear from you at the given ETR, he or she will try to contact you to confirm your status, If you cannot be reached for any reason, the search and rescue process will swing into action.
While the Coastal Patrol is happy to help you out of trouble, it’s best not to get in there in the first place!
Here’s a basic checklist to help you make sure your boat is in order before going out to sea. Maintenance CHECK: R
o Fuel, water and oil levels
o Battery and terminals
o Radio on and working
o Lifejackets—one for all
o Ropes, lines and anchors
o Flares, marker dye, V-sheet
o First aid kit
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