Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi said the new site will enable the volunteer rescue community to monitor related news and information
All four occupants were able to swim to nearby rocks and Mr Whitmore said the two children were wearing lifejackets at the time of the incident.
Matt says that while the thought of rowing across the Indian Ocean is daunting all the information they have been taking in will come together to get them to the finish safely.
Sadly, many sea users are complacent of the risks involved and some people overlook the simplest safety precautions.
Anyone steering a vessel or exercising control over the course or direction of a vessel needs to be under 0.05 – the same as on the road.
R Marine has made the boating dreams of thousands of families a reality since the R Marine network was launched in 2006.
“Boating Safety Officers who patrol Sydney Harbour remind skippers on Sydney Harbour on a daily basis about the need to keep to the right,” Mr Williams said.
Bavaria Yachtbau builds round 3000 boats per year at its production site in Giebelstadt, Germany. Each yacht is produced exclusively to order.
NSW is supporting Queensland under response arrangements known as the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Hazardous or Noxious Substances.