Australian developed world’s first lifesaving drone enters National Maritime Collection Maritime Museum opens

The Museum

Australian National Maritime Museum

1 Murray Street, Pyrmont

11am (11.30 start)

Maritime Museum opens new spaces to showcase Sydney’s working harbour

Australian developed world’s first lifesaving drone enters the National Maritime Collection

Sydney’s working harbour and marine science feature at the centre of exciting new public spaces to be opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Wednesday.

The museum will also announce the acquisition to the National Maritime Collection of the Westpac Little Ripper drone which in a world first, saved two lives in Lennox Head in January 2018

In attendance

The Hon. Paul Fletcher, MP – Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts

John Mullen AM- Chair Australian National Maritime Museum

Kevin Sumption PSM – Director and CEO Australian national Maritime Museum

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