A boat reported 1 km off the Ohiwa Bar with an engine problem and requested a tow. The call was heard by another boat who offered to help. The stricken vessel was taken under tow back to Whakatane.Whakatane Rescue was tasked to take over the tow. Both vessels crossed...
Whakatane Rescue was tasked by the police to act as a spotter for 3 people stuck on the cliff above Kohi Pt. The people were found and successfully rescued by helicopter.
Maritime NZ tasked Whakatane Rescue to assist a boat that had broken down 6km North of Te Kaha.The boat was located and towed back to Whakatane.
A boat with 2 POB reported 6nm North of Whale Is with an engine problem and requested a tow back to Whakatane. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist,located the boat and towed it safely back across the Whakatane Bar into the harbour.
A boat with 3 POB reported North of the Whakatane Bar with a fuel line problem and requested a tow back to Whakatane. An All Stations call resulted in a boat responding. Both boats arrived safely back in the harbour. A big thank you to the Good Samaritan.
The yacht from the previous incident reported a mechanical problem 5nm North of Cape Runaway and requested a tow back to Whakatane. Opotiki Rescue was tasked to tow the yacht back from the Cape to abeam of Ohiwa Harbour where it was taken under tow by Whakatane...
