March 2010 Calendar
Bookings essential!
To register, or for further information, please call the Radio Base on 4971 3498
Mon 1, 1830
Essential Shipboard Safety theory (Members only)
Tue 9, 1900
Flotilla Meeting (Members Only)
Wed 10 - Thu 11, 0800
First Aid (Members only)
Mon 15 - Wed 17, 1830
MROCP - Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency
Wed 17 Mar 10, 0900
Practical boat training (Members only)
Thu 18 & Tue 23, 1830
MROVCP - Radio Licence: 2 Night intensive for the public
Fri 19 - Sun 21
Inaugural Lakefest 2010 www.lakefest.com.au
Mon 22 - Tue 23, 1830
MROCP continued
Thu 25, 1000
Executive Meeting
Wed 31, 1830
Monthly social at Belmont Golf Club (RSVP to J Magrie)
Starting on 12 April - a 9 week full Coastal Navigation course, open to all.
A Rose By Any Other Name
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)
You will have noticed over the last few months a few different call signs being used by the various volunteer groups looking after the maritime communities.
For decades we’ve been called ‘Coast Guard Swansea’ and, for those passing through offshore & SARC, ‘VMR Swansea’.
With machinations taking place to amalgamate the services, or whatever the boffins want to call it, in mid-January 2010 we started using ‘VMR Swansea’ exclusively and then in February the local callsign of ‘Marine Rescue Swansea’ was implemented by the former Coast Guard. Our colleagues at Coastal Patrol have also morphed into Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie.
Obviously this has caused a bit of confusion for both the boating public and radio operators alike, however, please be assured that - as always - if you call, we are listening and will respond!
Also, keep an eye out for the new uniforms: royal blue with illuminous ‘Marine Rescue’ emblazoned across them and the wet weather/night kit is a not-to-be-missed illuminous yellow.
Interactive Navigation Tool
NSW Maritime has recently launched an interactive navigation tool, which can be found at:
http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/vessel_navigation_tool/nav_home.html
…. go on, test yourself!
