Marine Rescue Port Hedland

13/06/2026

🚤 GRAND OPENING + COMMUNITY OPEN DAY – MARINE RESCUE PORT HEDLAND 🚤

Join Marine Rescue Port Hedland for the official Grand Opening and Community Open Day of the new facility.
Come down to tour the building, view the rescue vessels, meet the team and celebrate this exciting milestone for our community - with a sausage sizzle available on the day!

⌚️9:00am – 12:00pm
📅 Saturday 18 July 2026
📍 10 McKay Street, Port Hedland
Everyone is welcome - We can’t wait to see you there!

Please RSVP via the link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marine-rescue-port-hedland-grand-opening-tickets-1991363901034

05/06/2026

A huge thank you to the team at TAMS Group Port Hedland for their recent repairs and maintenance work on the Iron Pride trailer.

As a volunteer emergency service, the ongoing support we receive from local businesses is critical to keeping our rescue assets operational and ready to respond when our community needs us most. The assistance provided by the TAMS team helps ensure Iron Pride remains ready for service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We are incredibly grateful for TAMS Group’s continued support of Marine Rescue Port Hedland. Their commitment to supporting local volunteers and community safety is truly invaluable.

Thank you for standing behind our volunteers and helping us continue our mission of saving lives on the water.

TAMSGroup

08/05/2026

Tonight, our rescue vessels Iron Pride and Cape Thouin have been deployed to assist a 13-meter, 12-ton sailing yacht that lost steering and became distressed 35 nautical miles north of Port Hedland. The crew is currently towing the yacht back to the Spoilbank Marina. A huge shoutout to our volunteers out there tonight, keeping everyone safe on the water!

25/04/2026

Lest we forget.

The MRPH team was proud to attend the dawn service in Port Hedland this morning, standing together to honour the service and sacrifice of our ANZACs.

After the service, the team enjoyed a well-earned gunfire breakfast with the Pilbara Regiment — a great way to connect, reflect, and share in the spirit of the day.

Days like today remind us of the values we carry forward in our own service: courage, mateship, and commitment to our community.

23/04/2026

🚧 PROJECT MILESTONE ACHIEVED 🚧

Marine Rescue Port Hedland is proud to announce the practical completion of Stage 3 – Rescue Boat Shed Additions of the MRPH Facility Replacement Project 👏

Delivered by SAMAT Carpentry and Construction, this stage has significantly upgraded our marine rescue capability. Works included:

🔹Extension of Bay 2
🔹Construction of a new Bay 3 and lean-to addition
🔹Structural remediation of the existing shed, including major steel and concrete upgrades

The result is a stronger, more resilient facility built to withstand the demanding Pilbara environment and support our volunteers well into the future.

A massive thank you to the project team for their outstanding work:
🔹 SAMAT Carpentry and Construction
🔹 RCG Concreting
🔹 TAMS Group
🔹 Staykool Airconditioning and Electrical Services
🔹 Western Power Solutions
🔹 Around About Plumbing & Gas
🔹 AIE Engineering
🔹 CNW Electrical Wholesale

And a heartfelt thank you to our incredible project partners whose support is making this essential community infrastructure possible:

🏆 Platinum Funding Partner
🔹 Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES)
🔹 BHP
🔹 Lotterywest
🔹 Town of Port Hedland

🥇 Gold Funding Partner
🔹 State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) – National Disaster Risk Reduction Round 6
🔹 Fortescue
🔹 Pilbara Ports
🔹 Hancock Iron Ore
🔹 Mineral Resources
🔹 PLS

🥈 Silver Funding Partner
🔹 Rio Tinto
🔹 CCB Plant Hire

🥉 Bronze Funding Partner
🔹 Chevron
🔹 Horizon Power

Your support is helping strengthen marine safety and emergency response capability for the Port Hedland community.

🚤 Stronger facility. Safer operations. Better outcomes for our community.

Pilbara Ports BHP .australia

17/04/2026

Great result by the Marine Rescue Port Walcott and Marine Rescue Dampier teams on this successful rescue off Point Samson!

The 28-year-old man has been located safely.

Thank you to everyone who assisted.

15/04/2026

We’re thrilled to express our gratitude to Mineral Resources for their generous support of Marine Rescue Port Hedland! Their contribution helps ensure our volunteers have the resources they need to keep our waters safe. Together, we’re making a real difference in protecting our community. Thank you, Mineral Resources!

31/03/2026

🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – The cat’s officially out of the bag… 🚨

Well… now the sign’s up, we can’t really keep this one quiet anymore

To help fund our new training facility at 10 McKay Street, Marine Rescue Port Hedland has officially divested half the site…

👉 And we’re proud to welcome our new neighbours… Bunnings Warehouse (Port Hedland – Marine Rescue precinct) 🔨⚓

That’s right — soon you’ll be able to knock over your weekend list in one street:
☕ Coffee at Dome
🔧 Hardware at Bunnings
🚤 Maritime safety with MRPH

Huge hats off to the SAMAT boys for pushing this through over a balmy Hedland summer ☀️💪 — not exactly peak building conditions, but they’ve made it happen.

The new setup will also deliver some key operational benefits for MRPH:
✔ Reduced response time for “urgent” parts runs
✔ Improved volunteer morale via snag proximity
✔ Ongoing investigation into whether anyone has ever left Bunnings empty handed

Once complete, 10 McKay Street will truly be a one-stop-shop for Hedland locals…

“Lowest prices are just the beginning” — especially when it comes to marine safety 😉

23/03/2026

🌊 MRPH Weekend Training – On the Water 🚤

Another solid training session for the team this weekend, making the most of the 7.4m high tide on Sunday.

Our crews launched from Spoilbank Marina and navigated through to Pretty Pool Creek, sharpening local knowledge and vessel handling in one of Port Hedland’s most dynamic tidal environments.

Training like this ensures our volunteers remain prepared, confident, and ready to respond when it matters most — day or night.

A big shoutout to all members who gave up their time to continue building skills and keeping our community safe on the water 👏

OnTheWater Teamwork

28/02/2026

🌊 🚤 Who are Marine Rescue Port Hedland (MRPH)? 🚤🌊

Marine Rescue Port Hedland is a 100% volunteer emergency service dedicated to keeping our local waters safe.

Operating along the Port Hedland coastline — from Reef Island to the outer harbour and up to De Grey River Mouth — our trained volunteers are on call 24/7 to assist recreational and commercial boaters when things don’t go to plan.

⚓ What We Do
• Search and rescue operations
• Respond to vessel breakdowns
• Assist vessels taking on water
• Support overdue or missing boaters
• Provide marine radio monitoring and safety advice
• Work alongside WA Police, DFES and other emergency services

With some of the busiest shipping channels in Australia and challenging tidal conditions, the waters off Port Hedland demand experience, teamwork and preparedness. Our volunteers train regularly to ensure we’re ready when the call comes.

🆘 Need Assistance?
If you are in an emergency, call 000 immediately.
For non-life-threatening marine assistance, contact our on-call Duty Skipper on 0407 476 096.

Before you head offshore:
✔ Plan your trip properly
✔ Check the weather and tides
✔ Carry the correct safety equipment
✔ Ensure your radio is operational

We’re proud to serve the Port Hedland community — because when you’re on the water, you’re never alone.