1447 – 1510hr. Members of the public reported to Whakatane Coastguard that a yellow fibeglass boat with 4 POB had problems off Otawairere Bay. The report was recieved via a text message because there was no reception in the bay for cellphone calls. Sea...
A call was received from a 4.6m aluminuim boat with 2 POB. The boat reported a flat battery at the 20m mark off Ohope Charter Club. Sea conditions were good with 5kt SW breeze and little swell. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and arrived on scene at 1211hr....
A call was received from a 6m boat that was 7nm off Kohi Point. The boat had steering problems and was making way towards Kohi at 6kn. It requested a tow over the bar. Sea conditions were good with wind from NNW at 6-9kn and a low NW swell. Whakatane Rescue was...
A member of the public reported that a grey dingy was floating 1km off Tirohanga Beach opposite Motu Challenge Rest Area. Previously a person with a yellow jacket was on board but had disappeared. Sea conditions were calm with good visibility, no swell and 12-19kt...
A 4.6m boat with 3 POB reported petrol problems 500m off Whakatane Bar and requested a tow into port. An all stations alert was transmitted and a good samaritan offered to tow the boat back to port. Conditions were a bit windy with 13-22kt SE breeze and 0.5m swell...
A 6m boat with 2 POB reported by cell phone that it had run out of petrol 500m off the Wahakatane Bar and required a tow. The sea was calm with 13kt wind from the NW and there was a full tide. Whakatane Coastguard made an all stations call for assistance and a good...
