Crew assembled to focus on operational tasks starting with familarisation with start up checks, battery problems and setting up of the Mana Rescue 1 tow system.
Towing: setting up stern preventer line, port starboard messenger lines. Practise with removing and setting up the tow line according to Tow SOP and establishing the change from long tow to raft up, including the use of the tow checklist. restowing the tow and ancillary lines
Helm, manouvreing in close quarters, manaouvreing in the channel, approaches/holds/breakaways
MOSS drills MOB, Fire, Anchoring, fuel spill during refueling
Time spent in raising CGM profile at Titahi Bay festival
Links:
[1] http://coastguardmana.org.nz/users/trevor-farmer