Lost Propellor – 08/31/2016 – 11:30 to 15:20

At 1130hr a call was received from a 6.1m aluminium boat with 4 POB that it had lost its propellor. The boat was 9nm west of the Raurimu Islands. Sea conditions were good with a 5-8kt wind from the south and little swell. An all stations alert was made and a good...

Flat Battery – 08/30/2016 – 8:47 to 10:33

At 0847hr a radio call was received from a 6.5m aluminium boat with 1 POB. The boat reported that it had a flat battery. Sea conditions were good with 2-4kt wind from SSW and nil swell. An All Stations alert was made.  At 0851hr Whakatane Rescue was tasked...

Ohiwa Bar – 08/09/2016 – 14:50 to 15:06

At 1450hr a member of the public reported that it appeared that a boat was in difficulties on the Ohiwa Bar. Whakatane Coastguard and the Police were notified and at 1504hr Whakatane Resuce was called out to assist. At 1505hr Police notified Coastguard that the...

Gearbox – 08/07/2016 – 9:26 to 11:20

At 0926hr a 12m commercial fishing boat with 3 POB reported that it had gearbox problems and required a tow back to Whakatane. Sea conditions were calm with a 15kt SSW wind. The boat was working neat the Raurimu Islands. At 0929hr Whakatane Rescue was called out and...

Gearbox – 08/06/2016 – 8:47 to 10:35

At 0847hr a radio call was received from a 7.3m fibreglass boat with 4 POB that it had drive problems in its stern leg and needed a tow back to port. The boat was NE of Whale Island. Sea conditions were good with a 7kt wind from SSW and little swell. An All Stations...