A busy time during March and April

Marine Rescue Jurien Bay has had a very busy time over March and April.  The following is a summary of our activities:

March:

8 0830 to1015 hours training on “Tom Reed” with Mike, Scott and Chris onboard.

9 Shark sighting.

13 Missing yacht – located.

15 to 16 Marine Rescue Crew Pathway courses for Chris, Scott and Steve.

16 at 2222 hours - Flare sighting.

22 Injured seal at Sandy Cape.  Advised Department of Parks and Wildlife.

23 Seagull with fishing gear attached. Reported to Department of Parks and Wildlife.

29 3 metre Shark sighted at Essex.

April:

1 Demersal Season opened.

0915 to 1320 hours Tow in on “Tom Reed” with Mike, Chrissy and Chris onboard

Mike and Chris refuelled Water Police Vessel travelling to Geraldton.

Our Group also travelled by road to Cervantes Primary School with “Tom Reed” for a “show and tell”. The pupils were absolutely "water and boating aware" and awesome!!  Thank you for having Scott and Chrissy attending.

Returned to Jurien to refuel “Tom Reed” and the fuel trailer.

5 0800 to 1200 hours Busy Bee at the tower. A HUGE THANK YOU to Raelene, Lawrence, Valerie, Greg, Steve, Roslyn and Grahame Olsen for “rolling up their sleeves” and getting the jobs done.

0800 to 1100 hours Training on “Tom Reed” with Mike, Scott, Chris and Renee Kline.

1010 to 1035 hours Tow in on “Tom Reed” with Mike, Chris and Renee.  The day ended with a well-deserved BBQ!

7 0820 to 1000 hours Tow in on “Tom Reed” with Mike, Chrissy and Chris.

11 1030 to 1500 hours Tow in on “Tom Reed” with Marine Rescue Leeman assisting with Ray Willoughby (Skipper) and Allan Wigmore, Chrissy and Scott.  Many thanks to Leeman for their assistance.

12 0800 to 1045 hours Training on “Tom Reed” with Mike, Scott and Chris onboard.

12 to 14 The WA Open 2025 Fishing Competition was held.  Our Group monitored the competition. Big thanks to Suzanne, Sharon Stiles and Chrissy.

15 2005 to 2045 hours “Ocean Watch” with Mike, Chrissy, Scott and Chris on standby to attend a power boat having difficulties in the vicinity of Boiler. Boats in the area assisted with pumps.

16  “Tom Reed” taken to Geraldton by Chris and Scott for service on collars.

17 Scott gave “Ocean Watch” and our pontoon a well-deserved wash and polish.  Thank you Scott!!!

18 Flare sighting by our town jetty from jet ski. Towed in by boatie.

19 Flare sighting at North Head. “Mojo” towed boatie safely to shore.

Boatie called from Leeman that their boat was taking on water. This was relayed to Marine Rescue Leeman to assist.

19 Jurien Bay Community Men’s Shed Easter Family Fair. A huge shout out to our crew for monitoring our table at the Fair - Raelene, Scott, Sharon Foale, Connie, Chris, Mike, Valerie, Julie, Jan, Pom and Erika Trutwein. An enjoyable day for everyone who attended. 

During the Easter Weekend many jet skis were towed in. Thank you to all the boaties who were involved.

21 1600 to 1715 hours “Ocean Watch” was deployed with Mike, Chris, Scott and Chrissy onboard after a concerned boatie reported a vessel anchored south/west of Escape Is (Lighthouse) with no people onboard. When our crew arrived at the scene two people were just departing the location.  The occupants of the vessel had been out surfing.   It is always a good idea to log on with our Tower so that we know what your intentions are.   Thank you to our radio operator, Suzanne.

23 0800 to 1100 hours “Ocean Watch” deployed with Mike, Chrissy and Chris travelling 13.5 nm NW to tow in a yacht with six people on board. Radio operator Dolly.

25 Thank you to Jan and Dolly for attending the ANZAC Day Service and laying the Marine Rescue Jurien Bay Wreath.  

A huge thank you to Marine Rescue Leeman for their assistance and to all our wonderful volunteers - Radio Operators juggling many jobs from radio to phone calls, answering the door bell, recording incidents and a lot more - our Home Bases manning the radios at all hours to provide a 24-hours service – and our Crew and Skippers who “drop tools” at all hours and weather conditions to “man” the rescue vessels.  You are all amazing!!   Thank you!

Thank you to Marine Rescue Leeman for all of your assistance during these busy times!!