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Climate Change and Environment Min Firth0128
To mark 10th anniversary celebrations Minister Firth officially launched the new patrol vessel for the Solitary Island Marine Park.
Named “Kestrel” its rigid-hull inflatable design will enable patrols of the ocean and estuarine environments which are an integral part of marine park management.
The NSW-built 5.7m Cobia with twin 70hp outboard engines is well suited to rapid response activities as it can be launched from various locations along the foreshores of the Park.
This is particularly useful in the northern section of the park, which has historically been a difficult area to enforce effectively due to distance from the Coffs Harbour base.
Kestrel will also provide a safe platform to assist with marine mammal incidents and other research and management related activities.
Arriving in late July 2007 the vessel has been already been at work monitoring the inshore rock lobster fishery.
Climate Change and Environment Min Firth0128
To mark 10th anniversary celebrations Minister Firth officially launched the new patrol vessel for the Solitary Island Marine Park.
Named “Kestrel” its rigid-hull inflatable design will enable patrols of the ocean and estuarine environments which are an integral part of marine park management.
The NSW-built 5.7m Cobia with twin 70hp outboard engines is well suited to rapid response activities as it can be launched from various locations along the foreshores of the Park.
This is particularly useful in the northern section of the park, which has historically been a difficult area to enforce effectively due to distance from the Coffs Harbour base.
Kestrel will also provide a safe platform to assist with marine mammal incidents and other research and management related activities.
Arriving in late July 2007 the vessel has been already been at work monitoring the inshore rock lobster fishery.