At 1309hrs the skipper of a boat reported 18nm north of Whakatane with a hydraulic problem and may need to be towed across the Whakatane Bar.Conditions were good with an incoming tide .5m swell and a NW wind 15-20 kts.At 1400hrs the boat anchored off the Whakatane Bar...
A Phone call was received at 1130hrs from the skipper of a boat at anchor at the Raurimus unable to start motor and requesting assistance.An All Stations Call resulted in a boat responding, locating and towing the boat back to Whakatane.Both boats were safely back in...
At 1000hrs a Charter Boat skipper reported a male passenger in difficulty and returning to Whakatane.Requesting an ambulance to meet the boat on arrival.Operation successfully concluded with the passenger taken to hospital at 1020hrs
At 1821hr Whakatane Rescue was tasked by Coastguard Eastern Region to assist in locating and rescuing a person in the water from an upturned kayak 2 km off Murphys Motor Camp at Matata.The weather conditions were very good with a 5-7kt wind from the N and a calm...
At 1946hr a boat approaching the Whakatane bar reported seeing an upturned boat and 2 people in the water off Kohi Pt.The boat proceeded to pick up the people and all were safely back in the Whakatane river at 1955hr.An ambulance was requested and met the boat at the...
At 1101hr a call was received from a 5m boat with 1 POB.Initially,the position of the boat was given as off the Thornton Bar,unable to start the engine and requesting a tow back to Whakatane.The sea conditions were good with a 9-12kt wind from the SW and no...
