At 1250hr Whakatane Coastguard became involved with an incident that took place over a few days. A 6.7m yacht with 1 POB was in transit from Napier to Auckland. Friends became concerned when the yacht had not contacted them. Maritime NZ, SARCC, and Police were...
At 0640hr Coastguard Northern Region advised the Whakatane Coastguard Duty Officer that a boat needed assistance. Details of the incident were obtained from Coastguard Eastern Region. The boat was a 6.5m fibreglass boat with 3 POB and had engine problems. The boat was...
At 1345hr a call was received  from a 5.5m fibreglass boat with 3 POB. It had gearbox problems at the 22m mark off  Thornton River. Sea conditions were good with 4-6kt wind from the east and little swell. Whakatane Rescue was tasked with assisting and was launched at...
At 1035hr a member of the public rang Whakatane Coastguard to report that two stand-up paddleboarders appeared to be in difficulties off Coastlands.  The Police were notified and at 1040hr Whakatane Rescue was tasked to check the paddleboarders. Whakatane Rescue...
