Equipment

The vessel is to be equipped to exceed both Victorian and Tasmanian safety regulations for offshore use.

Ie vessel is to be fitted with grab bag containing

Rider will have attached to his person

Other additional safety equipment

Other Equipment and modifications

The vessel has as much reflective International Safety Orange affixed to the vessel as practical (as recommended in the U.S. Coast Guard report on PWC safety ) as well as strips of reflective and contrasting colours on the hull sections.

A Canadian made Mustang Survival jacket in safety orange is to be worn over the standard pfd2 lifejacket.

 



Mustang Integrity Survival jacket

Fastfind New generation Epirb

 

Such jackets have ample pocket space for carrying of personal Epirbs, dye markers, strobe lights, small marine radios etc. The CDMA phone system will also be utilised for routine scheduled call ins to authorities, such as the Kent Group Ranger, Victorian Coast Guard and Flinders Island and Bridport police stations.

The CDMA sytem covers most of the required areas in Victoria and Tasmania as well as Flinders Island. Although not as complete a coverage as that of the desired Iridium satellite phone system, the handsets are too expensive and sponsorship from Telstra for this was not granted.

Flinders Island folk have traditionally used UHF Citizens Band Radio for local communications and it is considered prudent to carry a small waterproof set in this region.

Vessel to vessel communications will be by VHF Radio. Icom have a small hand held set that is durable and waterproof.

Communications systems pages

The vessel itself is a Sea Doo by Bombardier as they have statistically proved their superior reliability time after time, especially in the long distance travel events such as the 4 Jet Trek events of approximately 1000km each. This reputation was further reinforced by the circumnavigation of Australia by the Oztrek2000 team, a distance of 16000km - more than twice the world long distance record in half the time!

 

 

 

Oztrek2000 team rescuing a beached baby whale,

note the fuel tanks on the ski’s

 

 

New 4 stroke model (185 hp), These vessels have a much larger hull than previous craft and are also heavier and more stable 130" long 48" wide

The long range fuel tanks designed for the Oztrek2000 do not fit the new hull design of the 4stroke .

A heavy duty plastic fuel tank of the type used for motor vehicle racing has been obtained that can be adapted to the vessel being used. This holds an additional 80 liters. A standard low volume fuel pump is being utilised to top up the main tank from the auxiliary whilst the vessel is underway.

The tank is externally mounted



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