At 1003hr a 11.5 tonne, 13m steel cutter with 3 POB reported that it had engine problems and needed assistance to get to port for repairs. It was on a voyage from Bay of Islands to Dunedin and was 15nm ENE of Whakatane. The sea was calm with a slight wind....
At 1414hr a 7m boat with 4 POB reported that it had a battery problem and required a jump start or tow. The boat was positioned between Tasman Reef and Matata. Sea conditions were good with a 7-10kt wind from NE and a calm sea. An all stations alert was transmitted...
A 6m boat with 3 POB reported it had an engine problem and requested a tow. The boat was 100m east of Whale Island. An all stations alert was transmitted and a good samaritan offered assistance. Sea conditions were good with 10kt wind from the east and calm seas. At...
A 6m boat with 3 POB reported they had a battery problem and required assistance. The boat was 600m south of Whale Island. An all stations alert was transmitted and a good samaritan who had a spare battery offered to assist. Sea conditions were good with 10kt wind...
A badly broken cell phone call was received reporting that a 8m aluminium boat with 2 POB had electrical problems and needed assistance. The boat was 3nm north of White Island. Sea conditions were good with 4-6kt wind from NW and 6nm visibility. A good samaritan...
At 1037hr a 4.9m fibreglass boat with 1 POB reported that it had engine problems and requested a tow back to port. The boat was found 5nm East of Kohi Point. Sea conditions were good with 3kt wind from the West and a 1-2m swell. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to...
