At 1246hr a call was received from a boat on transit from the east coast. It had previously contacted Maritime NZ on Ch16 but reception was difficult so was advised to contact Whakatane Coastguard on Ch80. The vessel was a 12m launch which was low on diesel and...
At 1617hr a member of the public notified Coastguard that a surfer may be in trouble off the Whakatane Bar. At 1620hr Coastguard advised Police that a surfer may need assistance to get ashore. At 1640hr another member of the public rang 111 to also report...
