Tag: marine distress signal
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Marine Safety Urges Compliance and Reporting for Boating Safety
March was a bustling month for Australia’s coastal waters, as the perfect weather and a long weekend attracted many boaters, especially tuna fishermen. Marine Safety Officers were hard at work checking over 500 vessels, resulting in a decrease in non-compliant vessels compared to the previous year. The most common offenses included expired flares, missing safety…
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Elderly Fisherman’s Body Found in Lake Macquarie Tragedy
In a tragic turn of events, the body of an 82-year-old man was discovered following a marine search for a missing fisherman at Lake Macquarie. The incident unfolded when authorities were alerted to the man’s failure to return from a fishing excursion in Summerland Point. Welcome to Lake Macquarie – New South Wales: A Fun…