At 1437hr a 5.9m boat with 2 POB reported it had battery problems and could not start the engine. The boat was 1nm north of the Raurimu Islands. Weather conditions were good with 2-5kt wind and a calm sea. An all stations alert was made and two good samaritans offered...
At 1740hr Coastguard Eastern Region received a call that a fibreglass boat with 4 POB had engine problems. The boat was positioned off Kohi Point. An all stations call was made and a good samaritan offered to assist. At 1754hr the good samaritan had the boat under tow...
At 1256hr Whakatane Coastguard received a call about a boat being swamped on Opotiki Bar and people were in the water. Police, Coastguard Eastern Region and Maritime Radio were also involved via marine channel 16. At 1302hr the Police reported that all persons were...
