News

13 February 2011 - BVSRG at BFC's Open Day

Broome Sea Rescue had a productive morning at BFC's Open Day - a short video of setting up is at: http://www.youtube.com/user/jkennedy36#p/a/u/0/X-V56XTpB50

25 January 2011 - now on Facebook

Broome Volunteer Sea Rescue Group now has its own Facebook Page here.

January 2011 - Tractor now legal!

A BIG thank you to Ocean Pearl Boat Builders for constructing the sign and frame for the front of our tractor - it looks great:

14 December 2010 - Rescue of the 20M Rosa

Thanks goes to the Broome Volunteer crew Colin Kenworthy (Skipper), Jen Johns, Dave Wilson and Andrew May on a successful fuel transfer to a stricken vessel "Rosa" 20nm from Broome on the night of 14/12. Also assisting was Warren Scale who we kept out of bed on the radio base, and who also provided ground support for the fuel delivery, so thanks to Warren as well.

The rescue boat Redbill II headed out from Entrance Point around 9:30pm and transferred 280 litres of diesel fuel to the Rosa during the night and escorted the Rosa into Broome Port at 5:00am. The crew returned to Rescue HQ at 6:00am to washdown and refuel after a long night.

The vessel Rosa is approx 20metres long, Aluminium hull and ex-crayboat out of Jurien Bay. The Rosa and a partner vessel the Nakita are heading to the Solomon Islands via Carnarvon/Broome/Darwin to be used for medical missionary work. Their partner vessel Nakita had also run out of fuel, approx 40 nautical miles south west of Broome. Rosa refuelled at 5:00am on the morning of Wednesday 15/12 and proceeded back to the partner vessel to re-fuel them. Both vessels returned to Broome for further fuel arriving at 6:00pm on that evening. They stayed in dock at Broome wharf overnight, re-fuelled and departed early Thursday 16/12 morning for hopefully an incident free trip to Darwin and onto the Solomon Islands.
The Rosa and crew are pictured below:

August 2010 - BVSRG involvement in Shinju Matsuri

Broome Volunteer Sea Rescue was involved various ways in the annual Broome Shinju Matsuri (Festival of the Pearl) in support for the Dragon Boat Racing on Saturday 28th, and the Float Parade on Sunday 29th (click the links for photos).

21 June - Rescue Aniki II

Colin skippered a Sea Rescue of the Aniki II, which had lost steerage 8NM from Broome. It was too large to be towed by Redbill II, and hence required a call to Port Authority for a tow by the Fitzroy Star (tug).
Photos will be found at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BroomeWaters/2010_0621BVSRGRescueAnikiII#

9 December 2009 - BVSRG receives $55K from LotteryWest

Representing the Western Australian Government, the Hon Ken Baston MLC today presented the Broome Volunteer Sea Rescue Group Inc (BVSRG Inc) with a $55,000 cheque from Lotterywest. Details of this can be viewed at: Media release

26 - 28 November 2009 - TAFE ESS Training

On these days a number of our members completed their ESS (Elements of Shipboard Safety) training at Broome TAFE: Paul, Steve, Rebecca, Warren, Pete, Andy & John. Some photos of the survival at sea practical session in the Mercure pool are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BroomeWaters/2009_1128BVSRGESSCourse#

25 October 2009 - Training Exercise

A training exercise was held for the benefit of some new BVSRG crew members (welcome Kirstin & Scott) and as a refresher for others - this included the use of a PFD in a man overboard situation. Photos of this training session are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BroomeWaters/2009_1025BVSRGTrainingExercise#
Thank you Jo' for volunteering to get wet :)

11 August 2009 - Bogged at Entrance Point

On this night we were having a nice quiet Monthly Meeting (with food and drink!) at FESA House when Duty Skipper Colin received a call for assistance from a boat that had run out of fuel near Riddell Beach. Now that shouldn't be too difficult! BUT, without mentioning any names the crew proceeded to bog the Tractor when attempting to launch (requiring a tow out!), and then wrap a line around the prop on the way in. Oh, well - some (not very clear) photos are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BroomeWaters/2009_0811BVSRGNightRescueOffRiddellBeach#

21 June 2009 - Photo Shoot

Ray Eaton kindly agreed to take some posed photos of our boat and its crew for our sponsors Georgiou Group and LotteryWest. These can be viewed at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BroomeWaters/BVSRG21stJune2009

17 March 2009 - AGM

Come along down to the BVSRG Annual General Meeting to see what goes on and talk to the members about our important role in the community.

11 November 2008 - Disposal of old EPIRB's

The DPI (in Napier Terrace) in Broome is acting as a collection point for the disposal of old (i.e. 121.5 MHz) EPIRB's. Just drop them in at their office and they will take care of them.

23 August 2008

Shinju Matsuri Dragon Boat Racing:

BVSRG acted in support of this event with Redbill II being pick up boat, Chris Wright's boat being used for the Finish Line plus Slogger and Robyn Bradbury's boat being used as tow boats. Some photos of this event will be found on PicasWeb - Click here

30 March 2008

BSC's Open Day:

BVSRG acted in support of this event with Redbill II on standby throughout the morning's activities. Some photos of this event will be found on PicasaWeb - Click here

13 January 2008

New Member's Training Day:

A BBQ breakfast was held at Entrance Point Launching Ramp followed by a familiarisation and training trip on Redbill II. Whilst having breakfast an Australian Frigate passed very close on its way into the port.

6 January 2008

New Members & Maintenance Day:

On Sunday we had an early start, albeit with a BBQ breakfast, to give Redbill II a much needed run with some new members plus some maintenance to the trailer.

20 December 2007

Wet Season Warning:

10 December 2007

New Home Base:

BVSRG is close to signing a lease on a block of land out at the Port of Broome. Once signed we will be in a position to commission a two story building that will be used for storage of boats and equipment, plus a first floor radio room. This building will also contain a Galley and room for social functions. The land and ground plans are illustrated below.

22 September 2007

Annual Award Night and Presentation Dinner:

On this night we held the inaugural Annual Award Night and Presentation Dinner.

The dinner was attended by our volunteers with Paul Kimber (Regional Manager, VMR Services) representing FESA.

Paul presented the mounted rib from the original Redbill lugger to Brett Winfield (Redbill II's Bosun) that will be the prime exhibit in the display to be housed in our future club house at Broome Port.

22 July 2007

......... We don't only rescue humans

Click here for the full story!

14 May 2005

This is a report about the arrival of the NAIAD rescue craft in Broome.