Electrical – 01/31/2016 – 13:32 to

At 1332hr a mobile phone call was received from a boat with electrical problems. The boat was a 5.5m aluminium Stabicraft. The boats position was 16nm north of Kohi Point.  At 1341hr Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and with a crew of 3 and was launched at...

Motor – 01/30/2016 – 7:10 to

At 0710 a 8m Aluminuim boat with 2 POB called Coastguard Eastern Region about a motor problem 6nm north of Whakatane Bar.  Whakatane Coastguard was notified and Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist. Sea conditions were good with a 5kt wind from the south and no...

Waka – 01/22/2016 – 6:09 to

At 0606hr a 11m twin hulled waka on a coastal voyage with 6 POB attempted to cross the Whakatane Bar.  It was caught on a wave and broached and capsized. The incident was seen by surfers and other observers and the alarm was raised.  It was high tide at 0606hr with...

Motor – 01/21/2016 – 9:07 to

At 0907hr an 8m aluminium boat with 4 POB reported it had mechanical problems and required a tow across Whakatane Bar. The boat was 1km off Kohi Point.  Whakatane Rescue was tasked to provide a tow and with a crew of three was ready for launch at 0931hr. At 0956hr...

Tourist Boat – 01/18/2016 – 15:10 to

At about 1510hr smoke was observed coming around Kohi Point from the east by the CG Radio Operator.  A local 22m tourist boat with 60 POB later reported that it was on fire and may need to evacuate passengers.  Sea conditions were moderate with a 16kt wind from NE, 1m...