At dusk a member of the public notified emergency services that a boat had overturned on the Whakatane Bar.  Sea conditions were moderate with 2m swells and 15kt wind from NW.  High tide was at 2101hr.  The boat was a 6m aluminium pontoon boat with 2 POB.  The boat...
At 1306 a 7m aluminium boat with 3 POB reported an electrical problem with its engine.  It was positioned 7nm NW of Kohi Point.  Later it managed to reset its engine management system and proceed to Kohi Point.  However, it required assistance to cross the bar if its...
At 0954hr a 11m launch with 4 POB notified Coastguard that it was at White Island and had engine problems. The engine management system for one engine was not working and the engine was dead. The boat planned to proceed to Whakatane slowly on the one good engine but...
At 0857hr a 5.7m fibreglass boat with 3 POB reported it had engine trouble and needed assistance. The boat was east of Whale Island. Sea conditions were calm with 2kt breeze from NNE and clear visibility. Whakatane Rescue was tasked to assist and at 0928hr found the...
At 1547hr a 4.9m fibreglass boat reported that it had problems. The engine was going but it had no power so the boat requested a tow across the bar. Sea conditions were calm with 3-9kt wind from NNW and a low swell.  An all stations call was made and a good samaritan...
