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
Folks, the weekend won’t offer great boating conditions. Please take care along with all appropriate safety equipment if you’re heading out, and remember to log on with MRHB via VHF CH73 or 07 4128 9666.
#BoatSafe
Excellent advice from our colleagues at Marine Rescue Brunswick. If in doubt, don’t go out. Whether it’s a bar crossing or heading to the favourite fishing spot, life jackets are a life changing investment.
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As Anzac Day approaches it’s a time to remember those who have served, and those who have sacrificed their tomorrow for our today. We also take this opportunity to thank one of the great community supporters in our region: Hervey Bay RSL who continue to support MRHB financially. In doing so, they play a pivotal part in ensuring our vessels, crew and on-shore capabilities are ready to assist those in need.
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Well said and so very true. Thank you RSL Hervey Bay and thank you to all of our service men and women.
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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