A boat with 1 POB, reported outside the Whakatane Bar with an engine problem and requested a tow across the bar. Whakatane Rescue II was tasked, located the vessel and towed it back into the harbour.
A 10m yacht with 1 POB reported outside the Whakatane Bar with an engine problem and requested assistance. Whakatane Rescue II was launched and towed it across the bar.
A boat with 4 POB reported just off the Whakatane Bar with a fuel problem and requested assistance. Whakatane Rescue II was tasked, located the boat and towed it back to Whakatane.
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.
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.
A boat reported outside the Whakatane Bar with an engine problem. 2 bolts holding the engine onto the boat had sheared off. Whakatane Rescue II was launched and towed the vessel across the bar safely into the harbour.
