A 6m McLay boat with 4 people on board reported they had a flat battery and requested assistance. The boat was midway between Whale Island and Raurimu Island. Nightfall was eminent and the sea was calm with a 3kt SE wind. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to provide...
A 6.1M aluminuim boat reported that they were returning from White Island but were having motor problems and could only proceed at 4kt. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to meet them. At 15.40hr Whakatane Rescue was on scene about 12nm off Kohi Point. The boat was taken...
A 6m fibreglass boat with 3 people on board reported engine problems on the 27m mark off Ohope. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and with a crew of 4 attended the scene. Sea conditions were good with little swell and a slight NW breeze. The boat was taken...
It was reported that a 3.7m dingy with two adults on board had overturned on Thorton Bar. Both passengers were wearing life jackets. Sea conditions were good with fine weather and 5kt wind from the north. The tide was incoming and there was a 0.5m swell from NE. At...
It was reported to Maritime Radio and the Police that a 4.5m aluminuim dingy was in trouble outside Ohiwa Bar. At 1920hr Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and was on water at 1934hr. On arrival at Ohiwa it was found that the boat in distress was actually inside...
A 6m Haines Hunter with 2 POB notified Whakatane Coastguard that it had run out of petrol near the Vent about 16nm north of Kohi Point. An all stations request was made for assistance but there was no response. Sea conditions were calm with a 7kt wind from NW....
