| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18/07/2023 | Passage planning and MOSS Drills |
Unertook MOB, lost propulsion, medical emergency (collapse and head hit), Fire on board, Abandon ship and collision. Circumnavigated bar to Plimmerton boating club return |
7 | 21 |
| Tue, 04/07/2023 | Chart and GPS plotting TAR |
Plotting routes to popular dive spots noting bearings to next waypoint and fuel consumption based on 20 knots at 30L per hour per engine |
3 | 7.5 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20/06/2023 | Chart Work and general |
Prep for going to Auckland for Senior Crew Training |
4 | 10 |
| Thu, 15/06/2023 | GPS and helm work on TAR |
Practised clese quarter parking on E Pier berths 18 and 20, All crew had a successful berth. Left Marina and followed a route created to Plimmerton Boating Club travelling inside the reef. Created route for return MOB drill during training Session |
5 | 12.5 |
| Tue, 13/06/2023 | Route Planning |
Creating waypoints from chart, converting to GPS and creating routes |
3 | 7.5 |
| Tue, 13/06/2023 | Rouite Planning |
Creating waypoints from chart, converting to GPS and creating routes |
3 | 7.5 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 30/05/2023 | Moss Drill |
Stayed in Marina and carried out all MOSS drills, 28 to 35knot NW heavy rain squalls. Man Overboard, Firefighting, Structural Breach and Collision, Grounding, Abandon Ship, Medical Emergency, Loss of Power, Loss of Steering, Pollution Control, Capsize and anchoring. Anchored in Marina, undertook all Moss drills and various senarios in each Undertook drills in Phoenix |
5 | 15 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15/12/2022 | Maintenance day |
Container clean-up, removal of old material. 2 x Horsehoe lifebouys removed from TAR for refurb and rename re-measure for lee cloths and stowage nets in main cabin PFDs away to CNZ annual service, pick-up new fuses
|
1 | 4 |
| Tue, 06/12/2022 | Tuesday night training |
As only 1 person turned up for training tonight (it's getting a bit close to Christmas), it was a good oppurtunity for that person to do some dedicated helm work on Te Awarua Rescue. Close-quarter manouvring (coming alongside, turning on the spot, approaching fuel berth, etc) in the marina and man overboard pickups. Also ran through fire procedures before departing. |
2 | 6 |
| Mon, 05/12/2022 | Test run on TeAwarua after service |
Wen to inside Mana, too rough for Engineer, Wet to Plimmerton boating Club. Tested at idle and increments of 500 revs upto 4000 revs. Engineer Phil Trowbridge |
1 | 2.5 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 29/11/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Familiarisation trip in Te Awarua Rescue under the Paremata bridges and up into the Pauatahanui Arm of Porirua Harbour. It was low tide so we had to pick our path very carefully in a large boat and make sure we stuck to the channels. This was also an opportunity to check how much space we have under the bridges in the new boat with the radar arch and VHF aerials folded down, so that we know what tide states/heights we can get under there with. |
3 | 12 |
| Thu, 24/11/2022 | Thursday Night...CQM in high winds |
crew worked through some maintenance work on PHR trailer and then into close quater manouvering in difficult conditions (high winds gusting 3oKn in close quarters of the marina. |
5 | 15 |
| Wed, 23/11/2022 | Wednesday night with Ngatitoa Sea Scouts Kea Group |
Crew assembled to support the local Kea group with a seamanship badge. TAR: 3 crew went through donning lifejackets, walking on floating docks, getting and off boats, moving around on a moving boat Shore crew went through edge safety, throwing lines and liferings and recovering people |
6 | 15 |
| Mon, 21/11/2022 | Moved Coastguard Mana's Fleet |
Launched TeAwarua and moved to Travelift Bay for lifting to hardstand in the morning. Got Phoenix, stropped placed flags on propellers Went to Z and fuelled 190 litres Launched. Established that would not fit in floating pontoon. built temporary bridge to get on and off. Put alongside Floating pontoon sits higher without vessel on used fenders to keep safe from walking platform. |
3 | 12 |
| Thu, 17/11/2022 | Thursday Training night |
2 crew working on committee/training, 1 radio op in base, 3 on TAR boat fam, CQM, operations at sea |
6 | 18 |
| Thu, 10/11/2022 | Thursday Night |
Crew came in early to sort out a bilge pump blockage, went to sea running a series of MOSS drills, Sector Search, communications testing and area famil |
8 | 32 |
| Thu, 03/11/2022 | Thursday Training |
TAR practising with the dry berth and running fire fighting and tow setups alongside and onboard TAR for crew. Crew took turns teaching each other and giving briefings before packing down and cleaning TAR. |
8 | 24 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31/10/2022 | Monday Night on water training - Te Awarua |
Lauched and went out over bar towards Plimmerton Boating Club. Went through the following Moss Drills; Man Overboard x 2 Fire onboard Capsize Medical Emergency , head injury and unconsious patient Collision Steering loss Propulsion Failure Grounding Watched second sea going Waka entering Porirua Harbour Coner MacKay-Freeman acted as DPA |
6 | 18 |
| Thu, 27/10/2022 | Thursday Training |
Dry berth setup and practising CQM in the marina on TAR for crew famil |
9 | 27 |
| Tue, 25/10/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Towing Pheonix Rescue as a training aid behind Te Awarua Rescue and bringing new crew up to speed with rope work, communications and helming. Transitioned between long tows and alongside tows multiple times. Retrieved PHR out of the water at the end of the night and spent a bit of time sorting out the new trailer. |
5 | 25 |
| Sun, 23/10/2022 | Master 5yr revalidation |
Te Awarua used for on the water assessment Mana area around reef MOB fire and abandon ship Moss drills. Craig Williams on board as assessor |
5 | 20 |
| Sun, 23/10/2022 | Thursday Night, TAR FAM session |
TAR was used as part of masters revaidation program. MOSS drill< andchoring, lost power/steering GPS/RADAR operation Running at speed, CQM
|
8 | 32 |
| Sat, 22/10/2022 | Master revalidation - Mark |
5yr revalidation assessment for Mark Presling. |
3 | 9 |
| Sat, 22/10/2022 | Masters revalidation and endorsement TAR |
Master taken through revalidation and new vessel endorsement process |
3 | 12 |
| Thu, 20/10/2022 | Thursday Training |
Working with skippers to practice their navigation and helm work before revalidation alongside dry berth famil and setup |
7 | 21 |
| Tue, 18/10/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Learning how to sink and float the dry berth. Helm practice for Master, vessel fam for crew that haven't been on Te Awarua Rescue yet. |
7 | 21 |
| Mon, 17/10/2022 | Practice with new docking berth |
Deflated, inflated x 2 practised |
3 | 18 |
| Thu, 13/10/2022 | Thursday Training |
TAR - trial floating dock - work through lift and lower procedure - discuss solutions for tethering dock to jetty - wash down vessel PHR - fit anode connection eye bolt |
7 | 21 |
| Thu, 06/10/2022 | Thursday night training |
MR 1 decommisioning work - move vessel to Mana base from pier E - remove general equipment - remove track plus - commence removing coastguard logos - move equipment to TAR - TAR fire pump size up fittings to conver old pumps to TAR configuration - |
6 | 21 |
| Tue, 04/10/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Navigation and helm experience for Masters preparing for their revalidation. Ran through setup of an expanding box search pattern. |
8 | 28 |
| Sat, 01/10/2022 | MR 1 lift out - TAR trial fitting freshwater flushing |
MR 1 - move to lift out dock - lift out - set in cradle TAR - trial fitting of connections - flush engines |
4 | 8 |
| Sat, 01/10/2022 | MR 1 - fitting fwd bladder |
MR1 - disassemble vessels fwd port outer tube - fit repaired bladder - reassemble outer tube - inflate unit |
8 | 20 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 27/09/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Both Phoenix Rescue and Te Awarua Rescue went out and did some towing and navigation exercises. |
8 | 28 |
| Thu, 22/09/2022 | Thursday night training |
Senior crew familiarisation session on Te Awarua Rescue. Ran through the systems again and then circumnavigated Mana Island to practice navigation and try out the systems. |
9 | 36 |
| Tue, 20/09/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Familiarisation session on the new vessel Te Awarua Rescue. Crew going through systems in detail and then we went out for the first night cruise. Headed out to Titahi Bay, across towards Mana Island and then back again. |
9 | 36 |
| Mon, 19/09/2022 | Monday Night Training - Te Awarua |
Familiarisation on vessel trained with built in fire pump. Went through all systems. |
4 | 48 |
| Sat, 17/09/2022 | Te Awarua Rescue engine handover and shakedown |
After being put in the water at Mana for the first time yesterday we had a handover from Strait Marine to introduce us to the new diesel outboard engines, etc. Then we took it out for a quick shakedown trip out towards Mana Island and back to try it out and test the systems. |
3 | 13.5 |
| Tue, 13/09/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Assessments for new crew, running through vessel familiarisation and MOSS emergency procedures, etc. |
4 | 12 |
| Mon, 12/09/2022 | Monday night training - Phoenix |
In marina close quarter manouvering, MOB, Hyperthermia, anchoring. |
4 | 48 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 30/08/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Vessel familiarisation training on Phoenix Rescue. Then moved into tow/barge line handling session alongside the breastworks in the marina, practicing line handling, communications/coordination between helm and person managing the line, etc. |
5 | 15 |
| Tue, 23/08/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Ran through multiple emergency drills with new crew:
|
6 | 18 |
| Thu, 18/08/2022 | Thursday Night IMT/Nav |
Crew came together to work through IMT actions over 4 x marine resce scenarios |
6 | 18 |
| Tue, 16/08/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Moving a yacht in the marina for someone. Talked through emergency procedures:
Ran through the steps required for each with the new recruits ready to perform practical exercises next week. |
7 | 21 |
| Thu, 11/08/2022 | Thursday IMT/Navigation |
Crew worked through a rnge of IMT based navgation and information . plotting the postions and reviewing land marks |
9 | 27 |
| Tue, 09/08/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Area familiarisation and navigation trip with new recruits to show them around the local area. Left Mana, entered Titahi Bay, down to Green Point, across to Mana Island to find the club moorings, visited the ranger station, back to Plimmerton Boating Club and then home. |
5 | 17.5 |
| Fri, 05/08/2022 | Thursday Snr Crew endorsement training |
Phonix Rescue - heavy weather fam,bar crossing and Moss drill MOB |
3 | 13.5 |
| Thu, 04/08/2022 | Thurs Senior Crew |
Heavy weather helming inside Mana Island, David practising on radar. Ended up with a bilge pump alarm going off that could not be cleared so had to return to base and report. Peter Ward also onboard as deck crew and learning local area fam. |
6 | 12 |
| Tue, 02/08/2022 | Tues Recruit Crew |
Conor ran the recruits through the monthly maintenance check for Phoenix Rescue. Started on CRV Fam until an issue with the trailer attachment ended the evening and a debrief happened before crew departed. |
5 | 10 |
| Mon, 01/08/2022 | Monday Night Training |
Phoenix familiarisation for all crew. Launched,familiarised handling vessel. Undertook MOSS drills Man Overboard x 2 Collision/Structural Breach Medical Emergency (Secondary Drowning, fractured ribs with punctured lung, hypothermia) Abandon Ship Grounding |
4 | 48 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 28/07/2022 | Thurs Senior Crew |
Crew trained in navigation with tidal drifts and finished with some IMT work |
7 | 21 |
| Tue, 26/07/2022 | Tuesday Night Recruit Training Group |
Tara led Stephen through assessment for SHED and Keeping a Good Lookout (also know as Observation Techniques). Also ran Stephen, Deano and James through some local area fam, MOB drill and Recovery then Fire drill alongside the jetty in the Marina. Conor supported as Senior Crew Trevor Skipper for the night and was helming |
6 | 12 |
| Thu, 21/07/2022 | Thursday Snr Training |
Crew worked through navigation and IMT skills with John and Trevor |
10 | 30 |
