A 6m white boat reported engine problems 1.3nm north of Coastlands. The engine would not start and it required a tow back to Whakatane. Sea conditions were good with a 5kt wind from SSE and no swell. The boat arranged a tow from a good samaritan. At 0830 the good...
A 4.3m green boat with 2 POB reported via mobile phone that it was in trouble. The propellor would not stay in the water and assistance was required. The boat was in 8m of water past the Raurimu Islands. Sea conditions were reasonable with a 15kt wind from NW and...
A 5.5m white boat with 5 POB reported that it needed assistance because of a flat battery. The boat was 0.5nm East of Whale Island. It was not in immediate danger and they would remain fishing until assistance arrived. Weather conditions were reasonable with 0.5m...
A 5.5m green boat with 3 POB called via cellphone for assistance. It was 1nm west of Thornton and about 3nm offshore. It had fuel problems and needed a tow back to Thornton. Weather conditions were good with a slight sea and 5-9kt wind from ESE. An all stations...
January 2016……………………………………. A 5.1m white fibreglass boat with 3 POB reported that it had steering problems at the 23m mark off Westend and requested assistance. Sea conditions were...
A 5m yellow boat reported via cell phone that it was at the Raurimu Islands and needed assistance because of a a flat battery. Sea conditions were good with 9-12kt wind from NNW and calm seas. An all stations call was made and a good samaritan commercial boat offered...
