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 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 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...
A 5.6m fibreglass boat with 1 POB reported an engine problem at the 17m mark off the Radio Mast. Sea conditions were calm with 7kt wind from north. Whakatane Coastguard made an all staions call for assistance and a good samaritan offered to tow the boat back to...
