research boat cape moreton area?

[bakes]

I also thought it was weird as they done the same thing to us. We were on the plane haeding home when they motored up beside us.

[sleepygreg]

Sounds like we should get some happy snaps of them and publish them here. Good for the goose....good for the gander. Then once we have that established, ask for a comment from what ever dept they claim to represent. If we were to take happy snaps of other peoples kids fishing, we could be up on all sorts of charges, so lets see what their response is. ( I know....PC gone berserk....but they are the ones that make the rules...lets make them play by the same rules), especially if you have kids on the boat with you

Greg

[captain rednut]

hi greg
i agree they took there last photo of me this time! it was only that i had visitors from nz onboard that i held my cool, next time i will take a photo of them and take there rego number to make some enquires.
thanks jim

[Lucky_Phill]

Guys,

It is not illegal to take photographs of anyone or anything in the " public arena ". It becomes illegal when you sell those pics without permission. It is also illegal to sell / distribute pics of minors.

Taking pics over fences, into houses etc is illegal, the privacy act 1994 has the rules.

I think the best thing to do is find out who they are... one or two groups come to mind and both are radical / hardcore greenies.

Easiest thing to do is motor over to them, ask their business and if as we suspect they are " up to no good ", raise a blue and white flag on your boat, take pics of them next to you with your flag in pic and report them for coming within 30 mtrs of a Dive Flag.... mmm Did I say that ???


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[Marlin_Mike]

Did you say what Phil? I didnt hear nuffin.....

Mike

[f.t.r.]

agreed this would shit me too. someone please front them.

however i must say, yesterday, sat 2nd, approx 2pm, i was at work at the port in a crane, when a homemade looking sailing boat was working its way down the river.

this "thing" had "sails" that were very, very homemade and definately wasnt handling the wind.

after nearly hitting the wharf he/she decided to head to the other side where they got in real trouble. from where i was it looked as if the sails broke away, then the boat ran aground.

the waves were pounding hard and the boat was on a serious lean. with no other boats around i rang the water police to ask them for help. unfortunately i was told by the constable thank you for the call, and he would ring port security straight away.

anyway, in the next twenty minutes there were five boats that passed going in or out. none of them offered assistance. knowing that port security werent a chance i was going to ring the water police again when the "research" boat offered a rope for a tow.

the s.s.minnow was eventually dragged free and continued on her way.

reading this thread about these voyeurs capturing my co-ordinates, details and most importantly my body makes me livid. but so does watching a fellow boatie in trouble with others that are able but not willing to help within yelling distance.

by all means, if someone has the chance, front these photographers for an explaination. but please thank them for me for assisting the curtain sailed boat.

matty

[captain rednut]

i can assure you the next time they attempt to come close im going to find out what there up to and post a picture of the boat if i dont get a sattisfactory answer to what they are up too!! and maybe ill be diving that day and they will get a fright when i surface????
thanks jim

[Frank OO]

Hi Jim,

I have been approached three times and each time they did exactly as you mentioned. The would approach slowly and circle our boat and then drive away.

On the last occassion the we were on "Too Easy" and the boat approached like a police vehicle would. Watched us from about 60 meters away and then sped off.

The first two times we were at Hutchies and the last time we were in 60 meters due east of the Cape.

The Boat looks very similar to an ex-police boat with the black ribs along the side.

I will take some photos of the crew with the zoom lense the next time they come close.

Frank OO

[Getout]

They buzzed me just off the Cape last Jan. Same behaviour.

[FNQCairns]

Been reading this thread with voyeuristic curiosity in regard to who the middle individual is today, so many encounters and not one that felt confident enough of their freedom to snap a picture back or anything higher than coy obedience, actions really do speak louder than words.

Understandable this basal uncertainty and fright in known martial law type country's but I wonder if the same approach was made in the USA what would be the outcome in a thread like this...may go to add weight to the understanding that guns are simply not necessary to instil a controlling level of fear into any population.

Obviously what i wrote is not aimed at anyone here but simply a contextual observation.

Our country's social experiment continues ....for what it's worth.

cheers fnq

[catfishkid]

Unsure of the writing on the side but i work for maritime safety qld and we have a 2700 kevla-cat with twin yamahas on the back and hydrographic surveys written on the side in black letters, as i am not in that sector i dont know if they would be taking photos of other boats, just a sugestion guys, sounds a bit odd to me though. I know msq is moving into more of the safety side of things (pretty much doing fisheries job) and the nav aids side is going private, so it could be them starting a little bit early then planned?
Interesting tho, ill ask the boys at work on thursday if they know anything about it and let you boys know.

cheers zac

cheers zac

[Jono_SS]

Unsure of the writing on the side but i work for maritime safety qld and we have a 2700 kevla-cat with twin yamahas on the back and hydrographic surveys written on the side in black letters, as i am not in that sector i dont know if they would be taking photos of other boats, just a sugestion guys, sounds a bit odd to me though. I know msq is moving into more of the safety side of things (pretty much doing fisheries job) and the nav aids side is going private, so it could be them starting a little bit early then planned?
Interesting tho, ill ask the boys at work on thursday if they know anything about it and let you boys know.

cheers zac

cheers zac

Are you saying "maritime safety" is the job of "Fisheries Queensland" rather than "Maritime Safety Queensland"?

[captain rednut]

hi zac
it would be nice to find out as for a commercial operation they arent available on either channel 12 or 16 for communication and they last time came towards me at high speed whist i was trolling and then appeared to try to pass me on my port side?? whist alongside they then to stop and sit beside me to do whatever they are doing??????????????? terribly close i might add, they act like they are the water police heading towards you and are going to stop your boat so it makes you prepare to stop and wait for direction only to be stared at and notes taken and then they put the throttles down and take off to the next boat!!!. thanks for any feedback jim

[Rainbowrunner]

happened to us while we were anchored up in the brisbane river chasing threadies, went past us about 6 times once about 10ft away, looked to me as if they were surveying something. Just thought it a bit strange and rude.
Seen them afew times inside moreton but they have never come near us at all or obviously shown interest in what we were doing. . . we must look too innocent hey? Not like all those other shifty characters on here ;-)

[catfishkid]

Are you saying "maritime safety" is the job of "Fisheries Queensland" rather than "Maritime Safety Queensland"?

msq is going through a change over the next four years, the area of navigational aids is going to be privatised, and msq is starting to focus on the the safety side of things, pulling up next to boats and checking safety gear, rego etc

captain rednut, i will question my boss next time i see him and let you boys know why and what they are upto, if it is even people from maritime operations,

and rainbow runner that would be the boys just doing general survey work, sorry for the disturbance.


sorry on my behalf if it is anything to do with msq, i will certainly let my boss know that if it is us, he needs to check up on his staff a bit more as some of the boys like to turn the marine radio down.

cheers zac