At 1108hr a 5m boat with 2 POB reported engine problems at the 22m mark off Opotiki Bar and required a tow back to port. Sea conditions were reasonable with a 5-10kt wind from SE and no significant swell. An all stations call was made and a good samaritan offered to...
At 1351hr a boat with 2 POB reported that it had lost steering on the Ohiwa Bar and required a tow back to Ohiwa Boat Ramp. Sea conditions were good with an outgoing tide. An all stations alert was made and a good samaritan offered to assist. At 1400hr the good...
At 0830hr a 7m aluminium boat reported that an accident had occured at sea and it needed medical assistance. The vessel was 2nm NE of Whale Island. The patient had fallen and badly cut a finger and was concussed. Sea conditions were good with 4kt wind from ESE and a...
At 1812hr Police advised Coastguard that a person had been swept out to sea from the Motu River mouth. Opotiki Rescue was tasked to assist and provide sea based search and rescue recources. At 1834hr Opotiki Rescue was launched and was over the bar at 1838hr and...
A 6m aluminium boat with 6 POB reported to CER SAR by phone that it had run out of petrol. The vessel reported that it was halfway between Kohi Point and White Island although the GPS coordinates that it provided was found to be on land. Sea conditions were good...
