A boat with 3 POB reported off the Thornton Bar with an overheating engine and requested assistance. Conditions were good with a SSE wind of 5 kts and a low Northerly swell. Whakatane Rescue II was launched and towed the vessel back to Whakatane.

A boat with 2 POB reported at the Tasman Reef with a fuel problem and requested assistance. An All Stations call resulted in a boat offering to help  Fuel was provided to the vessel and both boats returned safely to Whakatane. A big thank you to the good samaritan.

A boat with 1 POB reported off Ohope Beach with an engine problem and requested assistance. Conditions were good , with an outgoing tide and a SSW wind of 12kts. Whakatane Rescue II was tasked, located the vessel and towed it back safely to Whakatane.

A 6m Kiwicraft boat with 4 POB reported 500m East of the Tasman Reef with a battery problem and requested a jump start. Conditions were good with  a SSW wind of 8kts. An All Stations call was unsuccessful. Whakatane Rescue II was tasked and located the vessel. A jump start was provided and Whakatane Rescue II followed the boat back to Whakatane.

A boat with 2 POB reported 10nm North of Whakatane with a steering problem and requested assistance.Conditions were good with a slight sea and a SSW wind of 6kts. Whakatane Rescue II was launched, located the vessel and towed it back to Whakatane.