CJW Marine Maintenance

01/10/2024

Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds

for Lower West, South West, South Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Central West, South East Coastal and Goldfields districts.

Issued at 10:54 pm Tuesday, 1 October 2024.

DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS TO IMPACT THE SOUTH WEST LAND DIVISION FROM LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Weather Situation
A strong cold front is expected to cross the South West Land Division during Wednesday, with an associated deep low pressure system and trough following in its wake. These systems will continue to track eastwards towards the interior during Thursday.

Warnings for Tuesday 01 October

DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS for the following areas:
Goldfields, Central West, Lower West, South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Widespread DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely along the coastal fringe south of Eneabba from late Wednesday evening. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible further inland over the remaining warning area overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
Locally DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of around 125 km/h are possible along the coastal fringe between Bunbury and Augusta late Wednesday evening, easing early Thursday morning.
This system is expected to be windier than typical and unusual for this time of year.
A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if very dangerous thunderstorms with destructive winds are detected.
Subject to the position and strength of the low the warning may be extended further east for the risk of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS during Thursday.
A separate Coastal Hazard Warning for DAMAGING SURF conditions is also current. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings for more information.
Locations which may be affected include Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Moora, Mount Barker, Narrogin, Northam and Perth.

19/09/2024

🚨 Your float-free EPIRB could be your lifeline in an emergency.

Did you know its reliability hinges on 2 key factors — the battery and the Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU)?

While checking the battery in our EPIRBs is a common practice, don’t forget that the HRU needs replacing 2 years after installation unless the manufacturer says otherwise 🛠️

If you’ve been using the same float-free EPIRB for a couple of years, it’s time for a check-up! Ensure your device is ready to spring into action when you need it most⚓

Find out more about HRU replacement on our website: https://brnw.ch/21wMLNc

Always remember to check the manufacturer’s instructions!

18/09/2024

Marine Safety thought of the day.
Are your flares almost out of date?
If you have a GPS EPIRB or PLB, consider replacing flares with an Electronic Visual Distress Signalling device (EVDS).
Don’t need to renew every 3 years.
You can replace batteries yourself.
More info at;
https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/flares-and-evds.asp

14/02/2023

02/12/2022

Riviera Raft Up on our beautiful Swan River

Quite a large raft up out the front of the club today of Riviera boats… apparently it is a Guinness World Record Attempt. R Marine Perth

07/11/2022

Just over 2 WEEKS to go until the official launch of the Giants of Mandurah Exhibition 😍🙌 Who else has already planned their day trip or short break to Mandurah to go on an epic adventure? 🙌

You will be able to see these larger-than-life, whimsical wooden sculptures in five secret locations around Mandurah! Find out more here 👉visitmandurah.com/giants-of-mandurah/

Isak Heartstone by Thomas Dambo, Breckenridge, Colorado, USA.
Photograph courtesy of

09/10/2022

07/09/2022

Now we’ve seen it all 😂

A man described as ‘Mangrove Merv’ has gone viral for the unusual way he towed a boat through Gold Coast streets.

31/08/2022

These are the guys to contact if you find any of our precious seabirds in trouble.

2023 is just around the corner (well, it feels like it is anyway!)......

Thanks to Diana Andersen, Wildlife Photographer, who is donating part proceeds from every Waterbirds calendar sold to WASR.

The calendars have arrived and the pictures are just stunning.

If you would like to order yours now (and one for your friends) please see the link in the comments.

31/08/2022

This could be a great opportunity to give back

Do you want to learn new skills whilst helping people in times of need?

We have opportunities available to join our group, either on our rescue boats or as a radio operator in our Radio Operations Centre. Both roles are vital to our mission in keeping the WA Boating Community Safe.

Serving as a marine rescue volunteer, not only gives you a great day out on the water but you gain a great deal of self-satisfaction when assisting someone in distress. As a volunteer, you would need to be reasonably fit, committed, available and importantly, enthusiastic.

You don’t need a lot of experience because we will provide you with comprehensive training.

Our next new members information night is Tuesday 6th September however expressions of interest must be submitted beforehand. To find out more head to our website https://www.marinerescuewhitfords.org/ scroll down to Volunteers and register your EOI.

This is a perfect way to help the community whilst gaining a lot of personal satisfaction knowing that you have helped or even saved a life.

26/08/2022

It’s the simple things that often get overlooked

An important, and often over looked, aspect of boating is to make your trip details known to someone responsible prior to heading out. This can be done in writing with someone known to you, or via Logging On with your local Marine Rescue group.
Don’t forget to let them know when you return and are safely off the water also.
For further details refer to;

https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/logging-on-and-off.asp