The two Marine Safety Expo days at the Akersten Street Boat Ramp will offer:
- Free safety checks
- Visual engine checks
- Life jacket checks
- Information on locator beacons and use of marine radio
- Demonstrations
- Display boats
- Plus there are some great prizes to be won!
The first Marine Safety Expo is on this Sunday 31 October, if you can’t make it, then there is another Marine Safety Expo on 13 November. Both are from 10am-2pm at the Akersten Street boat ramp.
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to get ready for summer; come along and meet your local harbourmasters, marine search and rescue, Marlborough Nelson Marine Radio, Coastguard New Zealand, Surf Life Saving New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries, Maritime NZ and Fire and Emergency NZ.
Free safety checks and demonstrations will be available, plus have a look at the new state-of-the-art Coastguard Nelson boat Hohapata – Sealord Rescue, and check out the Nelson SUP Club and Whakatū Marae Waka Ama Club.
Come along, grab a sausage, and go in the draw to win some great prizes.
Nelson Harbour Master, Coastguard Nelson Nelson Boating Community Group, Nelson Surf life Saving Club, Nelson, Marlborough - Fire and Emergency.
The Nelson Harbour Master has noted:
“Excited for the first Marine Safety Expo this Sunday, 10:00-14:00.
Below is the area that will be used for stalls, boats, fire trucks etc.
We will cone off Sat evening so appreciate efforts to keep it clear.
Look forward to seeing you!”
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| Akersten Street boat ramp - area in yellow will be coned off for Expo |
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