The crew on MR1 carried out a number of tasks based around safe ship management,
Helm, tracking and transits, maintaining search speed. High speed manaouvring on targets in the water, fast pick ups. heavy weather handling was tested in the higher sea states outside of the harbour.
Navigation: working the electronic suite,radar (setting range marker) and GPS course to steer, MOB, plus visual navigation
Command process and tutoring
All crew particpated in the CRM process of positive confirmation on command communications
Links:
[1] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/users/trevor-farmer