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...
At 1805hr a call was received from Police SAR advising of 3 boys stuck on the rocks 1-2km east of Kohi Pt.Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist in the incident.The sea conditions were good with a 13-19kt wind from the WSW.Visability 10+km and a 0.3-0.5m...
At 0910hr a member of the public at Matata called Whakatane Coastguard with a possible sighting of an upturned boat with 3 or 4 people all wearing life jackets.The boat was off the beach at Matata.Whakatane Rescue was on a training exercise so was tasked to carry out...
At 1440hr a call was received from a 6.3m boat with 5 POB.The boat was 1nm off Mcewans Beach with a flat battery and requested assistance.The sea conditions were good with a 4-9kt wind from the SSE and no significant swell.An All Stations call was made and a good...
At 1058hr a call was received from a 6.2m Boat with 3 POB.The boat was just off Whale Is with a steering problem and requested assistance.The sea conditions were good with a 12kt wind from the WSW and no significant swell.An unsuccessful All Stations call was made so...
