RCM SAR Station 59 – Deep Bay
Station 59 comprises volunteers from Qualicum Beach to Fanny Bay, with the base of operations being the Deep Bay Marina. From this location Station 59 can be tasked by the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria to render assistance to any vessel in distress between Union Bay and Qualicum Bay.
This includes the popular boating areas of Tribune Bay, Baynes Sound, and Lambert Channel between Denman and Hornby Islands. Occasionally Station 59’s area of operations overlaps the adjoining French Creek Canadian Coast Guard Station and Station 60 – Comox.
In addition to the Deep Bay Station, Station 59 oversees the outpost at Lasqueti Island which is manned by an owner/operator vessel and three experienced mariners.