Battery – 10/18/2016 – 11:12 to 13:34

At 1112hr a call was received from a 5m Trailer Boat wih1 POB .The boat was at the 20m mark off the Radio Mast with a flat battery and needed assistance.The sea conditions were good with 9-11kt wind from the NW and a 1m swell.An All Stations call was made and a...

Assistance – 10/17/2016 – 14:27 to

At 1252hr a call was received from a 5m boat with 1 POB.  The boat was east of Whale Island and had a flat battery and needed assistance. Sea conditions were good with 9kt wind from NNW and a calm sea. At 1253hr a good samaritan offered to jump start the boat and at...

Breakdown – 10/01/2016 – 16:53 to 20:43

At 1653hr a call was received from a 8m aluminium boat with 2 POB. The boat was at Club Rock near White Island and had lost steering and needed assistance. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to asssist after completing a current rescue. Sea conditions were reasonable...

Sinking Boat – 10/01/2016 – 16:24 to 18:11

At 1624hr a phone call was received from a boat that had filled with water and was beached at the Raurimu Islands. The boat was a 5m plywood boat with 3 POB. The owner believed that it could get back to Whakatane if he could keep the boat on the plane but needed...

Yacht – 09/25/2016 – 12:50 to 26/09/2016

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...

Breakdown – 09/24/2016 – 6:45 to 7:55

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...