Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Station 27

Thank you Seamor Marine for your generous support and promotion of our station.

The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 36 is located in Sidney, British Columbia. They provide Search and Rescue response for all of the marine ar...eas around the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island. Since their formation in 1979, they have only had one mission. "Saving Lives on the Water". This is their story. See more

Life jackets for children will be available at our marina. Check the link below for more info: https://silvabay.com/silva-bay-news-kids-dont-float/ #friday #wee...kend #lifejacket #sailing #sailinglife #sailingadventure #ocean #wind #sailboats #marina #gabriolaisland #fishing #relaxation #beautifulbc #sbrm See more

Congratulations to the Silva Bay Resort and Marina on the installation of their new Kids Don't Float PFD loaner board. Thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo Sunrisers for the sponsorship of PFDs for the children of Gabriola Island to borrow.

We never really know what we are going to see when we respond to a call. Today we had information that a boat had run aground on a reef near Gabriola and that there was potentially someone injured. We got out there as fast as we could and saw the boat sitting up on the reef outside of Taylor Bay. As we approached we saw C-Tow coming in as well and then we saw an individual standing on the reef, he saw our blue lights and quickly disappeared over the reef. C-Tow took care ...of the vessel and we made our way around to reef to see if the individual was injured. When we got there he had disappeared and the residents on the cliffs above informed us that he swam across the inlet and hid in the rocks. We informed police and discovered that the boat had been stolen. C-Tow brought the boat in to Nanaimo and we monitored the situation. It was great to work together with C-Tow. We get some basic information when we head out but it is always interesting to see where the tasking will take us. RCM-SAR is a 100% volunteer organization whose mission is saving lives on the water we do not do any form of enforcement. Our blue lights mean we are there to help; to save lives and protect property when possible. See more

Today’s volunteer effort.