http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:35:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Join the virtual search effort online at www.liverescue.co.nz where you'll find yourself in a simulated Coastguard Air Patrol search plane, scouring the New Zealand coastline in real time for a missing boat.   But be warned, locating the missing boat won't be a simple task. Coastguard CEO Bruce Reid says, "For most ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2010/02/join-the-virtual-search-effort/ The high winds on Saturday 11th December blew roofs off and created havoc on land in the Kaikoura region.  With gust of over 113 knots, Coastguard Kaikoura Volunteers were kept busy with 3 calls for assistance coming in almost simultaneously.  Police initially tasked Coastguard Kaikoura  to two different jobs and a third job ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/12/strong-winds-keep-coastguard-kaikoura-volunteers-busy/ Coastguard Queenstown was called by Police to assist after an 18-tonne barge flipped while transporting fertiliser.  The incident took place at 2.30pm on 4th November and Coastguard professional volunteers assisted with towing the barge back to Cecil Peek Station.  A tractor is at the bottom of Lake Wakatipu however the ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/11/barge-flipped-skipper-escaped-injury/ Coastguard Clyde were called by Police to assist in the search for Otago fisherman, Kevin Croad of Gore, on Sunday 1st November after Mr Croad went missing in Lake Onslow. Croad was fishing on Lake Onslow, 37km east of Roxburgh, with another adult when he entered the water to untangle fishing ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/11/fisherman-dies-in-otago-lake/ Coastguard Kaikoura volunteers were called out at midnight on the 12th October 2009 by the Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre to aid a yacht in distress near Cape Campbell. The yacht had an electrical fire onboard cutting all electronics including the navigation lights, there was petrol in the bilges and ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/10/all-night-yacht-rescue-by-coastguard-kaikoura-volunteers/ Three of Coastguard Southern Regions volunteers were honoured on Sunday 30th August with Volunteer Awards. Paul Lawson, John MacPhail and Nick Sears have all made a significant contribution towards saving lives at sea. Paul Lawson received the Regional Volunteer of the Year 2009 Award. Paul has been a member ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/09/regional-volunteer-awards-2009/ Dunedin boat owners can now recieve the latest weather information 24 hours every day by simply turning on their marine radio.    The newly introduced NowCasting services provides mariners with real-time informaion on weather conditions at critical locations within the VHF radio coverage area and broadcasts the updates on Channel 22. Broadcasting from ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/08/real-time-weather-information-services-in-dunedin/ L-R Tony Smith, Coastguard Clyde; Andy Johnston, Coastguard Bluff; Mark Whitehouse, Coastguard Southern Region; Sandy Johnson, Coastguard Bluff Coastguard volunteers from Bluff and Riverton attended the Southland Boat Show on 1st and 2nd August.  Along with Southern Region Operations Manager, Mark Whitehouse and Boating Education Field Representative, Joanne Glassford they gave ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/08/coastguard-a-hit-at-southland-boat-show/ Pictured (L-R) Kevin Heays, Mayor Kaikoura; Richard Craig, President Coastguard Kaikoura; Cheryl Moffat, Coastguard Southern Regional Manager; Colin King, MP for Kaikoura. Coastguard Kaikoura held an opening ceremony for the new training room on 4th July. It is a credit to the hard work of the unit and has been named ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/07/new-training-room-in-kaikoura/ Coastguard West Coast took delivery of its new rescue vessel ‘Ivan Talley Rescue’ on Monday 15th December. Four professional volunteers flew to Auckland and brought the vessel down the west coast of New Zealand arriving in Greymouth on Tuesday 16th December to a warm welcome from local Coastguard members. ... http://www.coastguardsouth.org.nz/2009/06/new-coastguard-rescue-vessel-for-west-coast/