12m Ivan Talley Rescue

We don’t do this to be rewarded

Coastguard West Coast’s 23 volunteer crew members are well trained in search and rescue operations.

 

In the twelve months to 30 June 2011 the 23 volunteer crew members of Coastguard West Coast

• gave 5,416 hours of service
• spent 7 hours in search & rescue operations and 3,272 in training activities
• answered 6 calls for assistance from the public
• responded to 8 Police initiated search & rescue operations
• rescued 7 people

 

Since July 2011

Our Volunteers have

• given 2,021 hours of service to the community
• spent 1,200 hours  in training activities and 55 hours in search and rescue operations
• Responded to 4 Police initiated search and rescue operations and 3 assistance calls from the public
• 8 people have been rescued by Coastguard West Coast volunteers

 

 

Keeping our Community Promise – Saving lives at sea

The latest Search & Rescue operations involving Coastguard West Coast are

 

Youths at risk in grey river

5 young men were trapped on rocks in the Grey River, Greymouth on Wednesday evening having been out white baiting.  Coastguard West Coast volunteers were out training in their IRB’s with the local Surf Life Saving club when they were contacted by Police to assist.  The youths had made a cell phone call for help to the Maritime NZ Rescue Coordination Centre.  The Grey River was rising on an incoming tide and the young men who appeared intoxicated saved by the Coastguard volunteers and taken back to the Talley Marine Rescue Centre where Police took charge of them.

 

Fishing Boat on fire

October 2010,  a May-Day call was received by the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) in Wellington from the fishing vessel Marconi.  Coastguard West Coast also heard the call and as the vessel was only 20 nautical miles from Greymouth contacted the RCC with an ETA and were tasked to assist.  The fishing vessel Ocean Odssey had picked up the Marconi crew from the life raft which had been located about 1 nautical mile from the burning boat by the rescue helicopter.  Coastguard took them aboard Ivan Talley Rescue and waited on scene at their request to see if the Marconi would sink.  After 2 hours the vessel was still afloat and on fire with most of it burnt to the waterline.  Coastguard West Coast returned with the four crew to Greymouth at 2130hrs.

 

Red Flare Sighting in Tasman Sea

Coastguard West Coast volunteers were put on standby on Saturday 26th June when a red flare was sighted over the Tasman Sea offshore from Barry Town near Greymouth, at 8.35pm.    A possible vessel sighting was subsequently reported and a helcopter with night vision was dispatched but could not locate anything.  The Ivan Talley Rescue and its volunteer crew was stood down by Police at 10pm.

 

Woman’s Body Recovered from Lake Mahinapua

Volunteers from Coastguard Lake Brunner and Coastguard West Coast were called out on Sunday 13th June at 3.30pm to search for a missing woman who’s car had been found in the car park of Lake Mahinapua, south of Hokitika.  Police who held concerns for her safety, called out the two Coastguard  units to search the Lake.  Three Coastguard vessels were used in the search including MoA Rescue, which was provided by Coastguard for the local Coastguard Lake Brunner unit on 1st May.  This is the first time the vessel has been used in a local search and rescue operation.  Coastguard West Coast used their IRB vessels.

 

The search was called off on Sunday night due to poor visibility at 6pm and resumed at 9.30am Monday morning when the Police Dive Squad were assisted by Coastguard Lake Brunner volunteers in the search for and recovery of the woman’s body.

 

Fishing Vessel Lost All Power

5th January at 5pm Police tasked Coastguard West Coast to assist the fishing vessel Lalinka  which had lost all power 18 nautical miles west of Hokitika.  Coastguard volunteer crew members sourced an electrician and batteries and took them out to the fishing vessel in Ivan Talley Rescue.  Once the repairs had been completed and power was confirmed restored to the Lalinka they returned to Greymouth at 8.30pm.

 

Flare Sighting

19 January at 2215 hours Police tasked Ivan Talley Rescue and her volunteer crew to a flare sighting reported by a member of the public which was estimated to be 4 nautical miles west of Paroa, Greymouth.  Also dispatched was the local rescue helicopter.  A search of the area over 4 hours located only a fishing boat which had not seen any other vessels and was not in distress.  The Police stood down the search at 2am the next morning.

 

 

Volunteer with Coastguard West Coast

Saving lives creates a special camaraderie that is unique to those who have experienced it. But in typical Kiwi fashion, our crew’s prefer to remain humble about it. If you are prepared to put in the time and effort to be a Coastguard Professional Volunteer contact us by email.

 

We don’t do this alone

Coastguard West Coast could not operate without the continued, generous support of New Zealanders. To make a donation and join our team in saving lives at sea please use the ‘Donate Now’ button above to access our donations page and indicate Coastguard West Coast in the message section. Thank you for your support.

 

We acknowledge the special support of Talley’s

 

Where we come from

Coastguard West Coast was started in 1987.