https://wellington.gen.nz/coastguard-mana+islandbay Items tagged with Coastguard Mana and Island Bay. http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/operation/20140216/blessing-boats Operation Details Date/Time:  Sun, 16/02/2014 - 09:00 - 16:00 Operation Type:  Other People Assisted:  0 Total Volunteer Hours:  63 Coastguard Mana were invited to attend the Blessing of the Boats, which is part of the Island Bay Festival.  The “Blessing of the Boats” attracts crowds to the coastline to watch our decorated fishing boats put through their paces and blessed for safe carriage, and bountiful catches.  Unique to Island Bay, local and visiting Clergy venture out into the Bay to bless the fishing boats after they've circled around Tapu te Ranga Island.  So many boats and so much activity really makes this something special to see. There were approximately 30 boats there including both of our vessels, both of Coastguard Wellington's vessels and the Police boat Lady Elizabeth IV. Resources Attendees:  nixon ChristopherPye Jimmythekiwi Jann Askew Lorna_Rolston Peter Feely Peter Francis Roy Quinn Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Toyota Prado read more porirua islandbay places boating sport emergencyservices kapiti Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/operation/20140216/blessing-boats Coastguard Mana 2014-02-19T00:00:00Z -41.343994 174.773297 -41.343994, 174.773297 http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/operation/20140216/op-margarita Operation Details Date/Time:  Sun, 16/02/2014 - 16:50 - 17:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  4 returning from island bay blessing of the fleet, TOPR responded to assistance call from MOC, 4.9 metre margarita with engine trouble needed tow back to bridge launch ramp in mana 2 POB located, recovered, towed the boat Vessel Details Length:  4.90m Resources Attendees:  nixon Jimmythekiwi Lorna_Rolston Peter Francis Roy Quinn Trevor Farmer islandbay places boating sport emergencyservices kapiti Sun, 16 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/operation/20140216/op-margarita Coastguard Mana 2014-02-16T00:00:00Z -41.06474 174.833851 -41.06474, 174.833851