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MR2 - practice two set up using a fix point onshore to demonstrate set up and carryout practice deployment of the stern long tow - CQM in and around Mana Marina.- radio communications with shore base 

crew took MR2 into the sandbanks at low tide for re fam, MOSS grounding/abandon ship, went up further to run MOB/Medical drills and ptractise night nav, helm turns around Buoys/caviatation control and coming up to targets

5 crew worked through helm praticals and navigation in Pauahatanui Inlet. locating sandbanks and safe routes around the top arm.

3 crew went on into Onepotor to practise some medium speed work, turns, coming alongside a MOB and berthing

Good strong winds and chop so a good training session.

Heavy weather training in MR2. Went up into Onepoto harbour in the dark and practiced coming alongside at the pontoon in strong winds.

Navigated back to under the bridges and practiced manouvering in strong currents as well.

Physically removing bags from MR1 for upgrade

1st time in 17 years they have been removed so hard work

Search techniques module worked through

Crew worked on the playing field to work through the problems of helm running a compasss course, with drift and lack of vision. Further activity on navigator support and collision regs with a rogue target

Crew worked through 2 x SAREX scenarios to develop a risk assessments, mission information, mission documents nand work as seperate boats to complete the SAREX Missions

Crew worked as Master, Navigator, Helm, Radio

An Incident Management Team  coordinated actions

Task 1: Cuppa and cream sponge with the morning crew

Task 2: Onepoto to check for reported stakes in the channel (none located), ran through the inner (West channel) until we ran out of depth and then used the track in to navigate safely out 

Task 3: Chart plotter entry of waypoints and goto

Task 4: advanced helm training Kate, working at speed, speed CQM drills

Task 5: MOSS Medical, MOB and Fire

Task 6: Navigate a simple route around Mana Island using goto cursor

11 x MOSS drills competed by crew

Enries loaded onto VAULT CHECK Mand Rescue 1 MOSS drills

Checks and new PFD's placed on baord with recertief fire xtng

2 crerw went throug TracPlus and IMT workl

Practised CQM in and around the Marina/Onepoto area

Navigation training on inputting Lat/Long data to the chartplotter and navigating to the Waypoint

Review of Google Classroom markingsystem for assignments

work though on the MR1 nav station system

Crew worked through and discussed the D&C mosule using online powerpoint and access to the module and workbook

Session on line with Operational crew and trainees

Mr1 was used on a fixed route from MCC to Green Point, West of Mana Island, Tea Gardens and Fuel berth, MCC

M64 & M02 wwere used with the DPA to confirm locations were 64 and 02 were active on a handheld radio. Good radio contact ion all areas.

Heavy Weather, winds up to 30 knots, sea heights of 1-1.5 metre which gave the crew a workout and good experience in weather. 

Helm was able to get some CQM practise on refueling. 

Crew went through a train the trainer session in the use of Torniquets, pressure bandage with clips and compression bandage, Pelvic support strap, pulse oximeter, airway control and bagmask/CPR

Thanks to Pharmaco for the training support

7 crew plus 1 DPA were involved in at sea training for Navigation, CQM, Helm introduction

Navigation: Basic chart work, True and Magnetic, variation, hand bearing compass, scaling, chart use, plotting by estimated position and by calculation

CQM: close quarter work in the marina

Helm intro: Trainees on the helm as part of seamanship work before operational assessement. At sea running a compass course/straight track, bucket and helm controls in turning, introduction to collision regs

Tonight we moved two yachts - one from the pole moorings and one from the marina, over to the breastworks in front of Mana Cruising Club to assist the vessel owners and practice our rope work and manoeuvring.

The first yacht was one that had been (mostly) abandoned on the pole moorings and we took the owner over to collect it. He is bringing it back to scrap it as it has been rotting there for a number of years. This took a while to prepare as there were a number of ropes in the water and all around the boat that needed to be tidied away.

General seminar around a range of topics with logbook and module signoffs, record keeping and matrix updates where necessary

The season commenced with a timed rapid deployment of MR2 - 30 minutes from the arrival of the crew to launch   - Land-based: revision of CIMs 2 theory module - plan two search patterns expanding box & sector search. On the water- Moss drills- MOB, fire, anchoring, engine failure, loss of steering, medical emergency, collision, grounding, capsizing, damage control and pollution control. -   - practice two search patterns 

DPA Trevor Burgess  

We put 2 helmsmen through their paces tonight manouvring MR2 in the 40-50kt winds in the channel. We took the chance to inspect the mooring lines of the vessels on swing moorings in the channel, giving them a chance to practice their close-quarters helming in challenging conditions.

We also practiced tight manouvring under the rail bridge.