Mechanical problem – 4/08/2024 – 1330 to 1400 (43)

A boat with 3 POB reported outside the Whakatane Bar with a steering problem and requested assistance. Conditions were good with a slight sea and a NW wind of 8kts. Whakatane Rescue II  was launched and towed the boat back across the bar.

Medical problem – 15/07/2024 – 1300 to 1430 (42)

A call was received from a fishing boat off Ohope with a sick crew member needing medical attention. Whakatane Rescue II was launched, the sick crew member transferred and Whakatane Rescue returned to a waiting ambulance at the boat ramp.