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The AMSA is the federal agency responsible
for the co-ordination of all rescues at sea in the Australian area.
The people in the RVCP perform a wonderful
service to all the water users in the area. They are all volunteers and deserve
all the support they can get.
Although the Coast Guard does not
have a base in the Marine Watch Zones this group of volunteers also perform a wonderful
service. All recreational mariners get the benefit of the AVCG.
From this BOM site real time radar coverage of weather is available
This Australian Bureau
of Meteorology site provides weather data and forecasts for most areas likely
to interest mariners in Australian Waters. Forecasts, synoptic charts,
satellite imagery and data on Australian weather are all available. An excellent
starting point for weather discovery.
New South Wales coastal
forecasts are available from this page of the Bureau of Meteorology web site.
The fishnet site
contains links to satellite weather data . It also contains
information on tides, ocean forecasts, sunrise/sunset and moon phases.
For general information
regarding water use in NSW. There are also links to many other boating sites
from the NSW Maritime site.
This is the official
site and it contains useful information for boaties and the average citizen
The web site for
that very informative and free monthly magazine full of interesting boating
information - deals mainly with the Sydney scene.
SECUMAR is based in the Holm, Germany - the Australian agency is in Castle Hill, Sydney Ph : 9899 4747
Through the NSW Department of Agriculture
link there is information about fishing in NSW and about fisheries
These links to the various State Boating
Authorities might be useful for those contemplating cruising around Australia.
A
US site covering a wide range of topics including on-line boating courses,
hints & tips, quizzes, kids page and a nautical shop. There's no Australian
site as comprehensive as this one
A site for those
wishing to buy boat items online. There is a huge catalogue of parts from
a good range of manufacturers
The Boat Owners Association of NSW
is an organisation which tries to ensure that all boat owners get value for
money paid for various fees to the NSW Government. Although predominantly
Sydney based the BOA will act on any issue where a boat owner is being unfairly
treated - especially by the bureaucracy.
A good site for information about care & maintenance of sails
A site about products suitable for a wide range of marine and general applications
A site showing graphical predictions of wind & wave heights for Australian Coastal Waters
This site covers a huge range of nautical references as well as many other marine items
For the Sydney based sailing enthusiasts a sailing club with a huge range of activities
A site for a Middle Harbour Sailing Club - with good facilities and mainly for dinghy sailors
The RAN Australian Hydrographic Service is the Commonwealth Government agency responsible for the publication and distribution of nautical charts and other information required for the safety of ships navigating in Australian waters. It is also the Australian Defence Force (ADF) agency responsible for the provision of operational surveying support and maritime Military Geographic Information (MGI) for ADF operations and excercises.
This organisation provides marine Search and Rescue (SAR) services for the northern part of the Shoalhaven and fifteen nautical miles to sea, from Jervis Bay in the South to Kiama in the north.
The NSW De[artment of Primary Industries is responsible for Fishing & Aquaculture. This site has extensive information for both the commercial and recreational fisherman.
Another of the many marine volunteer rescue organisations operatine in Australia - this one in Hervey Bay, Queensland
The Western Australia Marine Watch complements the Neighbourhood Watch, Rural Watch and School Watch initiatives by giving boat owners, water users and associated communities the tools for identifying and reporting suspicious marine activity.
This site has information about the Neighbourhood Watch program running in Victoria and has tools to help people begin or enhance crime prevention tactics in their area.
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