Our Fleet of Rescue Vessels

SA-8 A.M. McGILVRAY

Constructed in 1980 by NQEA in Cairns Queensland. One of twenty two vessels constructed for the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army between 1979 & 1981. Purchased by the Shoalhaven Marine Rescue Association in the early 1990’s. Vessel refitted and converted to Marine Rescue specifications.

Specifications

Construction: All welded aluminium
Propulsion: 2 x V-8 Caterpillar naturally aspirated diesels @ 183KW (137 SHP) @ 2200rpm
Gear boxes: 2 x “Twin Disc” Model MG506 1.93:1 reverse/reduction
Fuel capacity: Fwd tank: 500 litres (Reserve) Aft tank: 1000 litres (Main)
Length: 12.42 metres (40ft 9in)
Beam: 3.82 metres (12ft 6.5in)
Displacement: 12.17 tonnes (11.98 ton) (deep load) 9.29 tonnes (9.14 ton) (light ship)
Draft: 1.08 metres (3ft 6.5in) (deep load)
Crew: Three (Minimum)

Accreditation

Accredited by the New South Wales State Rescue Board as a Category Three Rescue Vessel. Accredited for search and rescue up to 15 nautical miles to sea.

SA-24 TSRV CROOKHAVEN

The new SA24 has without doubt been the biggest project undertaken by Shoalhaven Marine Rescue Association. The finished vessel, in the words of the builder, “is built like a tank”. Welded alloy hull and superstructure, twin Cummins B220 6 cylinder turbo diesels and ZF gearboxes.

Specifications

LENGTH: 9.2 metres
BEAM: 3.2 metres
PROPULSION: Twin Cummins B220 Heat Exchanger Cooled Marine engines with wet exhaust
TRANSMISSIONS: ZF63-IV Ratio 1.56: 1
MATERIAL: Plate alloy welded construction

Vessel construction by Seatamer Marine - designed by Ocean Innovations