Marine Rescue Port Kembla

Marine Rescue Port Kembla Volunteer organisation professionally trained to strict standard of the NSW State Rescue Board covering an area from Wattamolla to Gerroa to Lake Illawarra

A volunteer organisation professionally trained to strict standards and accredited by the peak NSW rescue authority, the State Rescue Board. Our members work with other emergency services in major disasters. Our members provide a number of vital safety services to the boating community from Stanwell Park to Gerroa, including:

Swift, coordinated marine emergency response
Boating safety education and marine licence course for local boaters
Continuous radio coverage along the coastline

Our rescue vessel crews turn out in all weather and conditions to respond to emergencies and other incidents. A day’s duties might include a Search and Rescue mission for people overboard, towing a disabled vessel back to port or transporting medical teams or firefighters to isolated and inaccessible locations. Our radio base volunteers monitor the airwaves 24/7 for boaters in need of rescue or less urgent assistance. Our radio safety net includes a Log On and Log Off service for boaters. If they do not Log Off when expected, action can be promptly taken to locate them. Marine Rescue Port Kembla consists of Three bases:
Port Kembla "Hill 60" Search and Rescue coordination centre
Port Kembla offshore Boat Crew base
Lake Illawarra Boat Crew Base

21/10/2025

Demand for Marine Rescue NSW assistance last month has resulted in the busiest September on record for the volunteer-based service. Marine Rescue NSW Acting Commissioner Todd Andrews said demand across the state exceeded that of September 2023, when volunteer crews completed 360 search and rescue mi...

No matter where you go boating, make sure you get home safely
22/09/2025

No matter where you go boating, make sure you get home safely

More than 3,400 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers are on standby to assist boaters on waterways across the state during the upcoming spring school holidays. Acting Commissioner Todd Andrews said the Service is preparing for a surge in activity as families and holidaymakers head out on the water. “Pendi...

23/08/2025

It is a windy weekend - our view from Hill 60 Port Kembla today with winds currently averaging 30 to 40 knots.
Strong Wind Warning from Bureau of Meterology for the Illawarra both Saturday and Sunday
Please stay safe and thank you to our volunteers from both Marine Rescue Port Kembla and Marine Rescue Shellharbour for the efforts you go to with training in these tough conditions to prepare for the times we have a real emergency.

14/08/2025

100% commitment!

14/08/2025

Volunteers on board Marine Rescue NSW vessel Port Kembla 31 are continuing the search for a missing fisherman off the Illawarra coast today alongside a NSW Water Police vessel. Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said PK 31 resumed the search at 8:30am (Thursday 14 August). “Port Kembla 31 i...

A simple action that could save your life
09/07/2025

A simple action that could save your life

30 search and rescue missions, including 22 emergency responses, were conducted by Illawarra Marine Rescue Units in June 54 people...

Please stay safe on the water these school holidays
07/07/2025

Please stay safe on the water these school holidays

Fri 6th June - Huge commitment from our volunteers Marine Rescue Port Kembla was rewarded by enthusiastic crowds who lo...
06/06/2025

Fri 6th June - Huge commitment from our volunteers Marine Rescue Port Kembla was rewarded by enthusiastic crowds who love a sausage on a piece of white bread with lashes of onions and sauce Bunnings Kembla Grange

It was another busy month for our crews, stay safe on the water
04/06/2025

It was another busy month for our crews, stay safe on the water

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers experienced reduced demand in May, with unfavourable boating weather leading to fewer boaters heading out on the water and requiring assistance. “That is exactly what we want to see at Marine Rescue NSW – as few rescues as possible, with boaters not endangering thems...

02/06/2025

Marine Rescue NSW vessels Port Kembla 31 and Shoalhaven 30 are continuing the search for a missing boater off Port Kembla. Volunteers on board PK 31 are today searching offshore from South Beach to the Five Islands while the Shoalhaven 30 crew are focusing on an area from Bass Point to north of Windang Island.

01/06/2025

Volunteers on board Marine Rescue NSW vessels Port Kembla 31 and Shellharbour 30 have resumed the search for a missing boater off Wollongong. Our crews will remain on water until instructed otherwise by NSW Police Marine Area Command.

21/05/2025

She’s a beauty!

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Hill 60 SARCC
Port Kembla, NSW
2505

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