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....
