Safe Boating
May 20, 2019
Safe Boating
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.