At 0918hrs a boat reported at Volkner Rocks White Is with a flat battery and requested assistance 4 POB. An unsuccessful All Stations call was made so Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist once it had completed the previous incident. Sea conditions were good with a...
At 1325hrs the skipper reported at the Bubbles (South of Whale Island) with an overheating engine and requested a tow back to Whakatane. 6 POB. An unsuccessful All Stations call resulted in Whakatane Rescue being tasked to assist. Conditions were good with a slight...
A boat with 2 POB overturned on the Thornton Bar. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist. Locals at the scene assisted and the 2 POB made it safely to the beach. A successful outcome.
A boat reported 5nm South of White Island with a gear problem and requested a tow back to Whakatane. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and towed the boat safely back to the harbour.
A boat reported outside the Whakatane Bar with an engine problem and requested a tow over the bar. Whakatane Rescue was taked to assist and towed the boat back to the harbour.
