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Kapiti / February 2013

March 2013 | January 2013
    • 30ft launch with battery problems
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Sat, 16/02/2013 - 11:30 - 13:30 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  22 A launch with 7 people on board that was participating in the Mana Cruising Club fishing competition alerted CRV Pelorus, who were out training at the time, that they were having issues getting the engine started. Pelorus delivered a battery jump pack to them to attempt to start the engine but it was not powerful enough. Resources Attendees:  Ben Ryan Chris Darch ChristopherPye james bass Jann Askew Lorna_Rolston Mark Presling Peter Feely Peter Tse Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Attachments Image:  read more
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Tagged as:
      • porirua

        • -41.072493, 174.839687


    • Broken down yacht assisted into marina
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 12/02/2013 - 20:50 - 23:50 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  3 Total Volunteer Hours:  33 A 35ft yacht with 3 people on board ran into difficulty when their engine broke down at Cape Jackson, at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound. They then had to make the decision whether to attempt to sail into Marlborough Sounds, sail across Cook Strait and moor up in the lee of Mana Island or attempt to get back into Mana Marina where their berth is. They decided to request assistance from Coastguard Mana to get back into Mana Marina as there was strong wind forecast for later that evening, followed by a southerly the following day. Vessel Details Length:  10.50m Resources Attendees:  AngelicaT Ben Ryan ChristopherPye Jann Askew Lorna_Rolston Mark Presling Matt Annear Paul Craven Peter Feely Steve_Rolston Trevor Farmer CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue read more
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Tagged as:
      • porirua

        • -41.095, 174.82


    • Yacht full of water on mooring
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 05/02/2013 - 13:00 - 15:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  8 A derilect yacht was well down in the water at the pole moorings on the way to Onepoto. It had been filling with rain water over a long period and the severe rain overnight (which caused significant flooding in Porirua) had topped it up even more. The Harbour Master said the owner required assistance to pump out the vessel. Coastguard Mana pumped out 5000 litres of water and the vessel was left floating evenly in the water. Vessel Details Length:  6.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch ChristopherPye Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Tagged as:
      • porirua

        • -41.106519, 174.860458


    • Slipped anchor causes collision in Porirua Harbour
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 05/02/2013 - 09:00 - 10:00 Operation Type:  CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  5 The Harbour Master requested the assistance of Coastguard Mana to help resolve a situation caused by severe southerly winds overnight.  A catamaran in Porirua Harbour had slipped its anchor and drifted into a trimaran moored nearby.  Both yatchs were caught together and the strong southerlies had caused the trimaran to puncture the cat above the water line. The owners were on board and declined assistance. They preferred to wait until the wind had eased.  No further damage was expected by either vessel.  Vessel Details Length:  13.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch ChristopherPye james bass Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus read more
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Tagged as:
      • porirua

        • -41.118418, 174.846039


    • Pump out water on vessel at pole moorings
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 05/02/2013 - 13:00 - 15:00 Operation Type:  Other People Assisted:  1 Total Volunteer Hours:  8 Vessel Pelous Lass was well down in the water at the pole moorings on the way to Onepoto.  The Harbour Master said the owner required assistance to pump out vessel.  5000 litres of water was pumped and vessel was left floating evenly in the water. Pumping was done in two sections bow first stern second. Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch ChristopherPye Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Automatically tagged as:
      • boating
      • emergency-services
      • kapiti

        • -41.106519, 174.860458


    • Slipped anchor and colision at Onepoto
      • Operation Details Date/Time:  Tue, 05/02/2013 - 09:00 - 10:00 Operation Type:  Other People Assisted:  2 Total Volunteer Hours:  4 Harbour Master requested assistance.  A Cat (Arcadia) had slipped its anchor and drifted into a tri (Fledermaus).  both yatchs were caught together and the strong southerlies had caused the tri to puncture the cat above the water line. Vessel Details Length:  13.00m Resources Attendees:  Chris Darch james bass Peter Feely Trevor Burgess CRV's Used:  CRV Pelorus read more
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Automatically tagged as:
      • boating
      • emergency-services
      • kapiti

        • -41.118418, 174.846039


    • Quiet summer for Coastguard Mana
      • Kapiti Island from Pukerua Bay, Wellington on Christmas Day Summer usually brings a steady increase in the Search and Rescue workload of Coastguard units around the country. However, Coastguard Mana has experienced an anomoly in the number of rescues and water-related incidents this year - even though we've had one of the warmest, driest and calmest summers in years. read more
      • Accepted from Coastguard Mana news
      • Tagged as:
      • kapiti

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