A boat reported 1km off Matata with a flat battery and requested a jump start or tow back to Thornton 3POB. Another boat responded to the call, managed to jump start the stricken vessel and escorted the boat back across the Thornton Bar. A big thank you to the good...
A call from the police advised that a boat had struck rocks at Otarawairere and was drifting. 2POB. An All Stations call resulted in 2 boats responding and Whakatane Rescue was also tasked to assist. The boat was located and towed back to outside the bar. Whakatane...
A boat reported at White Is with an engine problem and requested assistance. Whakatane Rescue 2 was tasked to assist. The skipper managed to get the engine started so Whakatane Rescue 2 followed the boat back to Whakatane.
A commercial fishing boat at Cape Runaway reported a sick crew member and requested assistance. Whakatane Rescue 2 was launched and rendezvoused with the vessel. The crew member was taken on board and brought back to a waiting ambulance in Whakatane. He was discharged...
A boat reported at the 23m mark off Kohi Pt with an engine problem and requested a tow back to Whakatane. Whakatane Rescue 2 was tasked to assist. The boat was located and towed safely back into the harbour.
A boat reported 5km off the Ohiwa Bar with an engine problem and requested a tow back to Whakatane. An All Stations call resulted in a boat responding. The stricken vessel was located and towed safely back to Whakatane. A big thank you to the Good...
