Abey-Lee
Another marine rescue RIB refit and repower
In 2020 we were once again pleased to be able to contribute to the important work undertaken by the volunteers in Western Australia’s marine rescue groups.
Through a significant refit, we upgraded the 8.5 metre rigid inflatable boat (RIB) Abey-Lee for Marine Rescue Leeman (previously branded as Leeman Volunteer Sea Search & Rescue Group) just as we had done for similar vessels and groups including Nashira for Geraldton Volunteer Marine Rescue Group (VMRG).
Work we undertook on Abey-Lee, a Naiad design built by another aluminium boatbuilder in 2011, included:
- Installation of a new collars and bladders onto the rigid hull;
- Repowering with new twin 250hp Yamaha outboards which give top speeds close to 50 knots;
- Painting including updating the livery to meet new Marine Rescue WA standards; and
- Installation of a new electronics package and new helm seats.
The Leeman volunteers are one of 39 Marine Rescue WA groups situated along Western Australia’s coastline from Esperance in the south to Kununurra in the north, including Christmas and Cocos (Keeling ) Islands.
They have been formally approved under Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s (DFES) Act.
For more information on Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia (VMRWA) visit www.vmrwa.org.au or its Facebook page.
NB: We provide details of the refit of Nashira here
“We are proud to help ensure Abey-Lee and the volunteers in Leeman can continue to undertake their important sea search and rescue functions”
Rohan Warr - Dongara Marine
