Safe Boating

Check Local Notices to Mariners

• • • Notices to Mariners for the Capricorn Coast area can be found on the Queensland Government Boating and Marine Website. Please pay close attention to any Shoalwater Bay Closures due to planned military exercises.

Coastguard Yeppoon QF11 Callsign VMR411

• • • Contact Yeppoon Coastguard before heading out on the water
    • Local Vessel Owners are encouraged to join theYeppoon Coastguard Supporters Club
    • QF11 runs courses in Safe Boating, Marine Radio and Coastal Navigation
    • Monitoring the distress channel is shared with QF20 Coastguard Keppel Sands Callsign VMR471

QLD Govt publishes a series of good publications promoting Boating Safety

• • Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide
  • MSQ latest news on regulations and legislation
  • Information on licensing
  • Notices to Mariners – Outside Pilotage Areas includes Keppel Bay and Shoalwater Bay
  • and the MSQ Extreme Weather Event Contingency Plan
  • Guide to Recreational Boating Safety Equipment requirements
  • Always refer to the GBRMPA Marine Zoning Maps.