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honourable mention jetskier

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http://www.dailymercury.com.au/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3670417&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=

This guy may be suited to an honourable mention.. Rescue teams sent two days running. Called for help and then declined it only to have to call them the next day.

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Jet skier faces a $14,575 rescue bill

28.01.2006

A JET skier faces a $14,575 rescue bill after he called out emergency services to help him twice in one weekend.

Jamie Evans, 32, painter, of North Mackay, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to operating a vessel in an unsafe manner off Mackay between December 16 and 19.

Mr Evans took a 3.7m jet ski 35 nautical miles offshore and was stranded on rocks at Double Island when he activated his EPIRB, to which the Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) boat VMR Mackay responded.

The boat crew offered to transport him back to Mackay but he refused.

The next morning he activated his EPIRB at a location 10 nautical miles south of where he had been earli- er.

The RACQ CQ-Rescue helicopter located him holding a red flare but the helicopter could not land because of bad terrain.

VMR Mackay went out again and this time they transported his jet ski back to the Mackay Marina.

Prosecutor Senior Constable Tony Irving said the costs involved were: $11,575 for the RACQ-CQ Rescue helicopter; $1600 for fuel for VMR; $500 in damage to the VMR boat Rescue Cat IV; and $900 for police overtime. The rescues took up 50 hours of VMR’s time.

Duty solicitor John Blayney, of Legal Aid Queensland, said Mr Evans had already paid $2500 to the Mackay VMR and the case was adjourned until February 10 to allow other costs to be considered.

Submitted on 01/28/2006

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: mackay mercury , 28/01/06

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James said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
I'm voting HM because it is incredibly STUPID to take a jet ski ANYWHERE beyond sight of land. he not only did it once but twice, and refused assistance. That's stupid enough for me...!


Jack said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
I think that Evans' determination to win a DA in the "if at first you don't succeed" catagory makes him eligible for an Honorable Mention.


Jorge said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention


Greg said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Yes, very very dumb. Top marks. Maybe next time he'll stray in to a busy shipping lane.


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