Hi I have a north shore 27 with some mates just would like to know who I should contact before leaving port.
IE marine radio channel no .
Moline no to keep on hand .
report in when arrive etc.
this may be handy to other as well.
A simple list form would be great.
thanks Kevin

I have a NS 27 too!

On your VHF radio on channel 16 login with the local marine rescue. Then when you arrive logoff.

===Logon===

Marine rescue Sydney
Marine rescue Sydney
Marine rescue Sydney

This is "name of vessel", "name of vessel", "name of vessel"

Requesting logon please



If you don't have a VHF maybe call them on one of these numbers (Terry Hills if in Sydney)

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Gone to dark side said..
Hi I have a north shore 27 with some mates just would like to know who I should contact before leaving port.
IE marine radio channel no .
Moline no to keep on hand .
report in when arrive etc.
this may be handy to other as well.
A simple list form would be great.
thanks Kevin

Strictly speaking, you need to have a Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP), or Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) to legally operate a VHF radio.
Given the questions you have asked - are you sure you have the necessary experience to undertake coastal cruising.
Do you have the necessary safety equipment for coastal cruising?
Do you realise, as skipper, you have a legal and moral responsibility for all those aboard (ie your mates)?

I guess some on this forum may howl me down for querying your experience, but I'm sure there will be others who think similarly.

regards,
Allan

Coast Guard Flotillas are typically first point of call. They log you in and out or they refer you to next point of call.
Flotilas monitor emergency channel 16 but all transmission is on aux. channels 21, 22, 82, 83.
This system works exceptionally well in Qld, with over 20 flotillas currently active.
Regardless distances in Qld, these channels have repeaters and radio coverage is nearly seemless.

Have to say, big suprice for me, that NSW is cover by ..one..flotila only....
and on webside, do not disclose frequencies and operating hours
how much one flotilla can manage is questionable

My personal experience from Port Phillip Bay, commercial operators chan. 16 and 12
are not interested to look after yachtees.

Sorry didn't answer your question but that's how should be done.

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Datawiz said..


Strictly speaking, you need to have a Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP), or Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) to legally operate a VHF radio.
Given the questions you have asked - are you sure you have the necessary experience to undertake coastal cruising.
Do you have the necessary safety equipment for coastal cruising?
Do you realise, as skipper, you have a legal and moral responsibility for all those aboard (ie your mates)?

I guess some on this forum may howl me down for querying your experience, but I'm sure there will be others who think similarly.

regards,
Allan

You'll get no howling from me regarding safety and for asking pertinent questions that may make people aware of unconsidered situations.

I have completed the MROCP and hold a current licence. I do not remember anywhere in the documentation where it went into detail regarding logging on and off with the local sea rescue groups, what frequencies they monitored other than 16 and what the protocol was for contacting them.
It has been some time now so maybe my memory has faded a little about what was in the handbook. I certainly do not remember any questions in the exam regarding this.
I will give Gone to the Dark side the benefit of the doubt and assume he has the relevant experience and qualification.
That said there was a thread some time ago with a link to Robs passage planner which is definitely worth having on board for the East coast. You could google it

www.chartandmapshop.com.au/robs-passage-planner-for-east-coast-australia-lizard-island-to-hobart-3rd-edition-by-rob-starkey-2014?gclid=CP68z-WxlcMCFYuXvQodp0EAVg

www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCUQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskipr.net%2Frpp%2FPassagePlanner2011.pdf&ei=f2C3VOXCCIbf8AWA8oKwAw&usg=AFQjCNHdqnf5YF31uSX99ATmaxLjhV58Ug&bvm=bv.83640239,d.dGc

Thanks for all the help . Booking into VFH course. We have all correct safety gear for coastal cruising .

52.65.175.107/goodies/robs-passage-planner/

This is is handy for cruising up and down the east coast

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Datawiz said..

Gone to dark side said..
Hi I have a north shore 27 with some mates just would like to know who I should contact before leaving port.
IE marine radio channel no .
Moline no to keep on hand .
report in when arrive etc.
this may be handy to other as well.
A simple list form would be great.
thanks Kevin

Strictly speaking, you need to have a Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP), or Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) to legally operate a VHF radio.
Given the questions you have asked - are you sure you have the necessary experience to undertake coastal cruising.
Do you have the necessary safety equipment for coastal cruising?
Do you realise, as skipper, you have a legal and moral responsibility for all those aboard (ie your mates)?

I guess some on this forum may howl me down for querying your experience, but I'm sure there will be others who think similarly.

regards,
Allan

I think he could benefit from a crash course in writing correct English as well.

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cisco said..

Gone to dark side said..
Hi I have a north shore 27 with some mates just would like to know who I should contact before leaving port.
IE marine radio channel no .
Moline no to keep on hand .
report in when arrive etc.
this may be handy to other as well.
A simple list form would be great.
thanks Kevin

I think he could benefit from a crash course in writing correct English as well.

Ahhhh Cisco, you are assuming that English is his first language ...... and for the record, I don't know for a fact that it isn't.

www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCUQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fskipr.net%2Frpp%2FPassagePlanner2011.pdf&ei=f2C3VOXCCIbf8AWA8oKwAw&usg=AFQjCNHdqnf5YF31uSX99ATmaxLjhV58Ug&bvm=bv.83640239,d.dGc
The above is robs passage planer in PDF
down load and read or print a hard copy free except for you down load cost

BTW, repeating station names three times is the old protocol used over HF radio, where poor signal quality necessitated the tradition or repetition.

Over VHF radio I believe it is considered sufficient to call the callee once and the caller twice, for example:

CALLEE

THIS IS CALLER, CALLER

ON CHANNEL ONE SIX (or whatever channel)

REQUEST RADIO CHECK (or whatever message)

OVER

PS Going from memory, since I don't have my MRCOP book handy.