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Oct 8, 20191 min read
SEPTEMBER 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and person on board were returned safely to port. 18 Sept Power boat. 7.0m. Motor problem. 2 POB. Near...
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radopswcg
Sep 7, 20191 min read
August 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and person on board were returned safely to port. 08 Aug Launch 10.5m. Flat battery. 4POB. 2nm East of...
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radopswcg
Aug 8, 20191 min read
JULY 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and persons on board were returned safely to port. 10 July Launch. 13m. Engine failure. 6 POB. 3nm NE...
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radopswcg
Jul 1, 20191 min read
JUNE 2019 CALLOUTS
27 June CRV GJ Gardner Rescue, out during an on-water crew training night exercise, was tasked to investigate the reported...
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radopswcg
Jun 1, 20191 min read
MAY 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and persons on board were returned safely to port. 03 May. Power-boat. 5.85m. Engine failure. 2 POB. 3nm E...
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radopswcg
May 1, 20191 min read
APRIL 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and persons on board were returned safely to port. 06 April. Yacht. 12m. 2 POB. A call was received to...
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radopswcg
Mar 31, 20191 min read
MARCH 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and persons on board were returned safely to port. 10 Mar. Power-boat. 5.6m. Engine failure. 3 POB. 5nm...
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radopswcg
Mar 1, 20192 min read
FEBRUARY 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and persons on board were returned safely to port. 08 Feb. Yacht. 15m. Mooring mishap. Answering a call...
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radopswcg
Feb 1, 20193 min read
JANUARY 2019 CALLOUTS
All assisted vessels and persons on board were returned safely to port. 01 Jan. Power-boat. 5.8m. No key start. 1 POB....
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radopswcg
Jan 5, 20190 min read
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radopswcg
Dec 2, 20181 min read
November call outs 2018
COASTGUARD WHANGAMATA CALLOUTS NOVEMBER 2018. All assisted vessels and persons on board returned safely to port. 21 Nov. ...
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radopswcg
Nov 20, 20180 min read
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radopswcg
Nov 5, 20181 min read
Moving Forward
On 2nd November 2018 Whangamata Volunteer Coastguard Radio Operations went live onto the new national, internet based Radio...
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radopswcg
Nov 4, 20180 min read
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radopswcg
Oct 7, 20181 min read
COASTGUARD WHANGAMATA CALLOUTS. SEPTEMBER 2018. All assisted vessels and persons o
13 Sept. Launch 10m. No electrics. 2 P.O.B. Near Mayor Island. The Skipper alerted CGNZ Auckland by phone. Coastguard...
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radopswcg
Sep 5, 20181 min read
G J Gardner Ranger
Sadly, today, Wednesday 5th September 2018 we bid farewell to our faithful rescue vessel for the past 18 years, G J Gardner Ranger....
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radopswcg
Sep 1, 20180 min read
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radopswcg
Sep 1, 20181 min read
COASTGUARD WHANGAMATA CALLOUTS
AUGUST 2018. All assisted vessels and persons on board returned safely to port. 25 Aug 18. Coastguard Eastern Region contacted...
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radopswcg
Jul 15, 20181 min read
Coastguard Whangamata held an Awards Dinner last night. The awards went to:
Barry King - Land based volunteer of the year Greg Burmester - Wet crew volunteer of the year Geneva Lowe - Crew trainee of the year John...
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radopswcg
Jul 15, 20180 min read
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