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Insurance business Club Marine has teamed up with police, Crime Stoppers and DataDot Technology Australia to create a new national marine register to combat boat theft. Buyers can use the free service to see if a potential purchase has been stolen. Club Marine chief Greg Fisher says the most commonly stolen boats are trailer rigs used for fishing and waterskiing. Now boat owners can register their craft, upload pictures, and provide information on identifying features such as motor serial numbers — details that are critical to police if the boat is stolen. More than $11 million worth of boats are stolen annually. See nationalmarineregister.com.au.
Free tide tables
Roads and Maritime Services has released its annual compilation of tidal predictions for the next 12 months. These are available free of charge at motor registries, maritime service centres and boat shows. Tide heights of 1.7 metres or more, and 0.3 metres or less, are highlighted, and moon phases are included. Online access is available at maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/Tide_Tables.pdf.
Volunteers honoured
Three volunteers from Marine Rescue NSW have been recognised for their contribution to safety on the water and the NSW boating community in the Queen's Birthday honours. James Glissan, QC, Patricia Fayers and Joan Noble have been awarded the Emergency Services Medal. Mr Glissan is chairman of Marine Rescue NSW; Ms Fayers is unit commander of Marine Rescue Central Coast; and Ms Noble is deputy unit commander of Marine Rescue Kioloa in the Illawarra. Remember to log on and off with your rescue base every boating trip, especially in winter, when the risks are heightened due to cold water and rough seas.
Parks review urged
Leaders of the recreational fishing industry have called for an immediate and independent scientific review of the marine park process following reports that federal minister Tony Burke said fishing would be banned in the reserves. The managing director of the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation, Allan Hansard, said it was clear from the recent parliamentary debate on marine parks that the process was driven more by politics than the science required for good public policy to protect our marine environment. "We have continually asked Minister Burke to answer one simple question: why is he locking recreational fishers out of the Marine National Parks?" Mr Hansard said. See keepaustraliafishing.com.au.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Article…
Insurance business Club Marine teamed up with police, Crime Stoppers and DataDot Technology Australia to launch a free national marine register designed to combat boat theft. The service lets owners register their craft and helps buyers check whether a vessel has been reported stolen (see nationalmarineregister.com.au).
Boat owners can register their vessel, upload photos and record identifying details such as motor serial numbers. Those identifying features are critical to police investigations and make it easier to trace and recover stolen boats — important given that more than $11 million worth of boats are stolen annually, according to the article.
Yes. The national marine register offers a free check so buyers can see if a potential purchase has been reported stolen. The register is intended to give buyers a simple way to vet second‑hand boats before purchase.
Roads and Maritime Services has released its annual tidal predictions free of charge. Printed copies are available at motor registries, maritime service centres and boat shows, and the tables are online at maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/Tide_Tables.pdf. The compilation highlights tide heights of 1.7 metres or more and 0.3 metres or less, and includes moon phases.
Three Marine Rescue NSW volunteers — James Glissan QC (chairman), Patricia Fayers (unit commander, Central Coast) and Joan Noble (deputy unit commander, Kioloa) — received the Emergency Services Medal in the Queen's Birthday honours. The article also reminds boaters to log on and off with their rescue base every trip, especially in winter when cold water and rough seas raise risks.
Leaders of the recreational fishing industry are calling for an immediate, independent scientific review of the marine park process after reports that federal minister Tony Burke said fishing would be banned in the reserves. Allan Hansard, managing director of the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation, said the process appears driven more by politics than science and has asked why recreational fishers are being locked out of Marine National Parks (see keepaustraliafishing.com.au).
These stories touch on theft prevention, public safety, regulatory debate and community services in the marine sector — factors that can influence consumer confidence, insurance practices and local marine activity. For example, a national marine register aims to reduce boat theft, while debates over marine parks could affect recreational fishing access and related businesses.
The national marine register is available at nationalmarineregister.com.au for boat registration and stolen-boat checks. Annual tide tables from Roads and Maritime Services are available online at maritime.nsw.gov.au/docs/Tide_Tables.pdf.
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