{"id":106660,"date":"2025-07-18T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=106660"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:06:18","slug":"coast-guard-queenscliff-welcomes-new-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/coast-guard-queenscliff-welcomes-new-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard Queenscliff welcomes new vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE arrival of a new search and rescue vessel will help Coast Guard Queenscliff keep more people safe in and around the water.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Emergency Services Vicki Ward and Bellarine MP Alison Marchant presented the new 12-metre boat to marine search and rescue volunteers earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel will support search and rescue operations to those in distress, assist and tow damaged or disabled boats, help with shore-based recovery operations, and transport sick and injured people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/0G2A9314_23652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dignitaries and the Queenscliff Coast Guard gather at the Queenscliff Boat Ramp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It features state-of-the-art navigation and operating systems, including GPS, forward-looking infrared radar, and radio direction finding equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Ward said the Victorian government was thrilled to be giving back to the hardworking volunteers of Coast Guard Queenscliff.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With so many Victorians holding recreational vessel licenses and enjoying the water, it&#8217;s essential that we do all we can to keep them safe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/0G2A9310_23658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Queenscliff Coast Guard are celebrating the arrival of a new marine rescue vessel. Photos: MICHAL CHAMBERS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud to say that this vessel was designed and built right here in Victoria, helping local businesses deliver for our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Coast Guard Queenscliff is 100 per cent volunteer based and responds to more than 90 jobs per year.<\/p>\n<p>In the past 12 months, 17 of those jobs have involved a direct threat to the life of one or more persons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/0G2A9253_23745.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 30 people were given a tour of the new vessel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/0G2A9290MinisterforE_23702.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minister for Emergency Services Vicki Ward handing over the keys to Queenscliff Coast Guard flotilla commander Chris Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coast Guard Queenscliff flotilla commander Chris Smith said the group was proud to launch the new Rescue 203 boat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rescue 203 is a cutting-edge Marine Search and Rescue vessel purpose-built to enhance life-saving operations on the water.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The new vessel significantly boosts our ability to respond swiftly and effectively to emergencies in challenging marine environments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The capability provided by Rescue 203 ensure reliable performance and response when it matters most.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Operational both day and night, the boat will support police and the CFA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE arrival of a new search and rescue vessel will help Coast Guard Queenscliff keep more people safe in and around the water. 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