Australian Volunteer Coast Guard

The largest single volunteer marine rescue and marine education organisation in the Southern Hemisphere.

Coast Guard services include:

• Radio Monitoring - Each flotilla has radio facilities monitoring many of the marine distress frequencies including 27meg, VHF and HF
• Safety Patrols - Association owned vessels patrol our waterways assisting the public with safe boating advice, mechanical problems and responding to distress calls when they occur. All rescue vessels are on 24 hour standby
• Search and Rescue - Coast Guard works closely with the State Water Police and other volunteer rescue organisations in search and rescue operations
• Log On - Log Off - Coast Guard Radio Bases will keep track of recreational boaters whilst on a coastal passage or moving in and out of the same port
• Boating Safety - Is promoted through Education - Example - Examination and finally by Search and Rescue
• Public Education Courses - Covering Boat license testing and safe boating seminars [where applicable], Basic Seamanship, Marine Radio Procedures, Navigation and Bar Crossing
• Training - Coast Guard is the only dedicated marine rescue Registered Training Organisation with courses accredited nationally