RVCP Statistics 2008 To honour its commitment to SOLAS, the RVCP maintains 25 bases in coastal NSW, between Cape Byron and Eden and 35 lifeboats. These are staffed by some 1,400 volunteers whose activities in addition to Search and Rescue, include radio watch, safety watch over vessels making passage along the coast, regular weather broadcasts from the Bureau or Meteorology, safety coverage of vessels on day trips, maritime education courses for RVCP Members and the general public, and provision of crewed lifeboats to assist the authorities at a variety of events, such as Sydney Harbour Control on gala days including the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, New Years Eve Fireworks and Australia Day and special events in other areas such as the Bridge to Bridge.
Search & Rescue
Total incidents (vessel and non vessel)
Vessels rescued or assisted
Persons rescued or assisted
Estimated value of rescued/assisted vessels
Incidents that happened offshore
Incidents that happened in enclosed waters
May Days
Pan Pans
Number of vessels towed |
1,157
1,944
2,634
$124,105,000.00
35.2%
64.8%
24
128
698
| Nature of Incidents (*Often an incident involves multiple problems which are all recorded)
Sinking
Fire on Board
Searches
Medical
Capsized
Stranded
Adrift
Mechanical (break down)
Out of Fuel
Flat Battery |
33
6
158
61
41
98
72
563
77
133
| Vessel Types Assisted
Under 6m
6 to 9m
9 to 12m
Over 12m |
581
259
124
80
| Radio
Radio contacts across all frequencies
Off-Shore Vessel Tracking
Number of Logged Day Trips
Number of persons on board for day trips |
259,836
4,306 vessels
42,294
158,047
| Our Lifeboats….
Steamed
Fuel used
Fuel costs |
6,133 hours
119,148 litres
$170,294.00 | Coastal Patrol Personnel Hours
Radio listening watch hours
Lifeboat manning hours
Maintenance hours
Administration hours
Fund Raising hours
Total Hours
Value to NSW |
185,696 hours
412,510 hours
10,887 hours
103,610 hours
46,799 hours
759,502 hours
$22,785,060.00 | Education Courses
Number of courses held
RVCP Students
Members of the Public |
620
2,453
1,149 |
Please forward any inquiries to the Coastal Patrol Head Office.CDRE Peter Phillipson ESM
Officer Commanding
Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol Released: March 2009 |