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Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Flotilla QF11
Anchor drive, Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour, Yeppoon.

Arthur Hunt 0419 794 812
Jim Goodsell 0428 794 812
Paula Buck
Di Roper
Arthur Hunt
qf11@coastguard.com.au

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Operational area of responsibility:
North to Island Head Creek - South to Cape Capricorn -
East approximately 50 nautical mile

Details of vessels:
The primary rescue vessel is Gormans Removal Rescue 11.1m Kevla Cat with twin 300hp Suzuki outboards.

Secondary Rescue Vessel
RV McDonalds
5.8m RIB - 140 hp Suzuki motor
Equipment: AIS, Tracplus, VHF radio, GPS, depth sounder

To provide security for vessels, trip sheets and radio contact is available from 6am – 6pm, 7 days. An after hours emergency watch is kept on Channel 16 (VHF) by Gladstone VTS with a repeater covering our waters. Yeppoon Coastguard encourages the use of VHF radio and recommends if a mobile phone is the only option, then keep it in a water tight bag. A zip lock plastic bag is suitable as the radio can be used through the plastic. We keep a listening watch as follows:
27 meg. - channels 27.88 (distress) and 27.86 (routine calls)
VHF - VHF 21,22 routine operations, 16 emergency
HF - HF 4125 KHz

Gormans Removals Rescue pic 2009

Weather reports are broadcast directly from the Rockhampton Metrological office at 7.10am. 12.10pm and 5.10pm daily.

The Operations Centre at Rosslyn Bay operates on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 6am – 6pm. The other three days are covered by Keppel Sands Coastguard QF20. Emergency calls at night are monitored by Gladstone on distress channel 16.