Cyclone Preparation Starts with your own Vessel Self-Assessment

Tropical Storms and Cyclones present all sorts of dangers to people and property so it is vital, when planning and preparing for these emergency events, that you understand the risks, you know what you need to do and you know what you will do should a Tropical Storm or Cyclone strike.

Experience has proven that in the event of a cyclone passing a Marina, the danger to boats can be significantly reduced by early preparation.

We know that Tropical Storms and Cyclones rarely strike when it’s convenient and when we consider the unpredictability of these storm systems, the best planning is to prepare early and prepare for the worst.

Getting stuck in to your own Vessel Inspection at the start of cyclone season is the perfect way to identify what’s working onboard and what isn’t; what needs fixing and what’s to be replaced. This is not just good practice to the maintenance of your vessel but vital to ensuring your boat’s ready to withstand the intense conditions of tropical storms and cyclones.

At the completion of your Vessel Audit, you’ll have a list of fixes and equipment to replace and a clear plan of the measures you will use to get your boat Cyclone Ready. Once you’ve managed to order your onboard priorities, you’re nicely positioned to chip away at the improvements and give your vessel the best possible chance to ride-out severe storms with the least amount of damage.

To support our boat owners with the self-assessment of their boat, getting the assessment done early in the season and developing their maintenance and cyclone preparation plan, we’ve prepared a Self-Assessment tool for you which is attached. Please feel free to use the Self-Assessment tool in its entirety or as a guide but what we do ask of our owners is that you communicate your preparation plans with us. Providing us with your Preparation Plan enables us to most effectively manage severe weather and emergency events.  

*PLEASE NOTE*  The Marina team have also completed emailing out November’s Marina-Wide Cyclone Audits to each Vessel Owner to review - so if you haven’t received yours, please check your *junk* inbox or get in touch with the Marina Office to check your contact details so we can get a copy of the report to you.

We invite anyone with any further questions on what we observed during the Vessel Readiness Inspections or about our Vessel Self-Assessment Form to contact staff in the Marina Office.