Marine VHF Radio Channel Monitoring: Coastguard is aware of recent incidents that have highlighted t

In June the radio was manned for 115 hours during which time the operators handled 392 calls. Most of these were trip reports. It is pleasing to note that the majority of vessels using our service h

WHANGAMATA COASTGUARD ACTITIVITY FOR MAY 2021 As is to be expected with the approach of winter Coastguard activity was much reduced in the month of May with the radio only being manned at our Operatio

April was a much quieter month for the local Coastguard volunteers with the approach of cooler weather. The radio was manned in Whangamata for 262 hours with 1014 calls. The rescue vessel G J Gardner