A launch with 7 people on board that was participating in the Mana Cruising Club [2] fishing competition alerted CRV Pelorus [3], who were out training at the time, that they were having issues getting the engine started. Pelorus delivered a battery jump pack to them to attempt to start the engine but it was not powerful enough.
Coastguard Mana activated a callout to get a second crew to take out CRV Trust Porirua Rescue [4] to assist Pelorus to tow the vessel back into Mana Marina. In the meantime Pelorus ferried 4 of the people on board the launch, including 2 children, back to Mana Marina.
TPR initiated a tow and Pelorus attached themselves to the stern of the vessel as we got closer to the marina to act as a brake. The vessel was safely delivered alongside the breastwork outside Mana Cruising Club.
Links:
[1] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/users/mark-presling
[2] http://www.manacc.co.nz/
[3] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/crv/mana-rescue-ii
[4] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/crv/crv-trust-porirua-rescue
[5] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/users/xwd
[6] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/users/peter-tse
[7] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/users/trevor-farmer
[8] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/sites/coastguardmana.org.nz/files/operation/905/salthouse.jpg
[9] http://www.coastguardmana.org.nz/sites/coastguardmana.org.nz/files/operation/905/salthouse2.jpg