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Safety equipment
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The Whitsundays' marine-safety and inflatable specialist near Airlie Beach. Approved liferaft service centre for Survitec (RFD, DSB, ISO), Plastimo and Viking, with Lloyd's Register approval, plus lifejacket servicing, marine upholstery, and hire of liferafts, EPIRBs, PLBs and AIS MOB devices.
Service area: Whitsundays, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns
Heading out on a Whitsunday charter or a passage up the reef? Whitsunday Ocean Services is the local specialist for the safety gear you need, just outside Airlie Beach. It has more than 30 years in the industry and serves boats from the Whitsundays to Mackay, Townsville and Cairns.
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Handy if you're chartering or passing through: you can hire liferafts, PLBs, EPIRBs, AIS man-overboard (MOB) beacons and lifejackets, so you don't have to buy gear for a one-off passage.
17 Loop Road, Jubilee Pocket QLD 4802 · Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm · (07) 4948 1366
Planning a Whitsunday trip? See our Whitsundays marine insurance guide, or browse more safety equipment specialists.
Last checked: September 2026.
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