| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 17/05/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Vessel familiarisation on Phoenix Rescue. Navigating into Onepoto Harbour and capturing waypoints of the lateral marker poles to show that the chart data is approximately 30-40m off the actual GPS location. |
4 | 14 |
| Sun, 15/05/2022 | Senior Crew Assessment |
Conor and Tara sat their Senior Assessment with Doug Griffin of Manawatu |
3 | 7.5 |
| Sat, 14/05/2022 | First Aid revalidation |
3 crew atended a one day course |
3 | 24 |
| Sat, 14/05/2022 | PHR Falmirisation |
TB masters famil |
2 | 1 |
| Thu, 12/05/2022 | Thursday session PHR famil, MR1 Snr review |
PHR with CD, area and boat famil MR1 snr crew assesment review helm. electronics |
7 | 28 |
| Tue, 03/05/2022 | Phoenix familiarisation and moving a launch |
Ran the crew through a vessel familiarisation session on Phoenix Rescue before starting a training task to move a launch from it's berth in the marina to the liftout bay. |
6 | 18 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 30/04/2022 | Senior Crew Assessment |
4 crew completed Senior ISC |
7 | 28 |
| Thu, 28/04/2022 | Qualified Crew Assessment |
CN completed his Qualified crew assessment |
5 | 10 |
| Thu, 28/04/2022 | Thursday Snr Crew revision |
Snr went over MOSS drills, RASDAR/GPA navigation |
6 | 18 |
| Tue, 26/04/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Training on MR1 to prepare for an Opearational assessment for 1 crew member on Thursday and a few Senior assessments on Saturday.
|
6 | 18 |
| Thu, 21/04/2022 | Op to Snr Group |
4x Op Crew set task of individual search techiniques planning, IMT role, Briefing and finished with a first aid drill. |
6 | 18 |
| Sat, 16/04/2022 | Thursday Night: Snr pre assessment training review |
MR1 was used to test crew knowledge of MOSS drills and serach patern/development.
|
8 | 32 |
| Tue, 12/04/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Radar navigation exercises for each crew member coming in and out of Onepoto Harbour via the channel. Put up a curtain around the navigation station and covered up the chartplotter. |
5 | 15 |
| Sun, 10/04/2022 | Saturday Compass Deviation check, Working with CG Kapiti |
a Compass deviation check is required every 12 months under our Marine Operator Safety System. 3 crerw went and worked through under the guideance of Carl. No major deviation was observed. ZMR1 then went up to Pukerua bay where we dod some On Scene Command work with Freemasons Rescue and we also checked out the approach into the boat ramp at Pukerua Bay before heading to Kapiti island and checking the inshore passage (Fishermans/Kapiti) and the beach on Browns island) |
3 | 12 |
| Thu, 07/04/2022 | Thursday Night review search techniques, Search patterns, MOSS |
Crew worked on MOSS checks, search patterns, search planning |
7 | 28 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 31/03/2022 | Thursday night Medical and Fire Fighting/Pump drills |
MOSS drills are an important part of our training. crew worked on a range of medical drills and then ran through setting up and using the poortable poump for salavage and fire fighting, then ran through a range of actions for fire on board our vessel
Medical, salvage pump, fire pump, fire location, fire fighting,abandon ship, emergency calls |
6 | 24 |
| Tue, 29/03/2022 | Tuesday night training |
Follow up to previous training where we helped the Harbour Master to realign the Goat Point leading lights after they moved them. Involved lots of waypoint creation and navigation, comms with Harbour Master on shore and recording of information. |
4 | 12 |
| Thu, 24/03/2022 | Op to Snr Crew Module Revision |
Crew went through all modules, finalised paperwork, made a plan for next Thursday of final pieces to cover off and practice. |
5 | 10 |
| Tue, 22/03/2022 | Tuesday night training - sector light checks |
Charting out the edges of the sector light segments for the Harbour Master in preparation for them replacing the light at some stage. Lots of chart work to navigate to starting points for the checks (as an exercise), radar work, bearing lines, etc. Recorded waypoints as we crossed each sector at 3 different distances from the light. |
4 | 14 |
| Thu, 17/03/2022 | Module Revision Night for Snr Assessment Prep |
Crew reviewed and went through in depth the following modules in preparation for the senior assessment. Also reviewed the senior assessment guidelines and discussed focus areas.
|
5 | 10 |
| Mon, 14/03/2022 | In scene command |
On scene command theory session |
2 | 2 |
| Thu, 10/03/2022 | CIMS Training Night |
Tara Doak led a training night through the CIMS theory module and the practical module covering off all 3x objective for crew. Good discussions had around our role and what the structure looked like during CAT I SAROPS and how we work with other agencies. |
5 | 5 |
| Tue, 01/03/2022 | On Scene Command |
On Scene Command practical walkthrough session at the base and on the playing fields. Ran through SAR response plannning, briefing and coordinating a search pattern with multiple vessels. |
7 | 21 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 26/02/2022 | Sunday morning Phoenix Rescue testing |
Sunday morning Phoenix Rescue testing |
3 | 9 |
| Thu, 24/02/2022 | Thursday assessments and maintenance |
DF and JP assessd on Seamanship 2 and Damage Control by KS Rest of the crew worked on Mr1, cleaning, general maintenance and engine room |
7 | 28 |
| Sat, 19/02/2022 | Saturday morning Phoenix Rescue trial |
Crew testing PHR |
5 | 15 |
| Sat, 19/02/2022 | Saturday PM Phoenix Rescue trial |
Crew testing Phoenix Rescue |
7 | 21 |
| Thu, 17/02/2022 | Thursday Night O2S group |
MR1 was used for master trining, RADAR Navigation, Seamanship 2, Medical Emergency, MOB, Swimmer recovery, self recovery over the stern |
7 | 28 |
| Thu, 10/02/2022 | Thursday night O2S group |
2 boat sessions MR2 Search techniques practical MR1 RADAR Navigation, On Scene Command, Master Training |
8 | 36 |
| Tue, 08/02/2022 | Tuesday night Search Techniques |
Assessment evening for crew that needed to sign off on the practical component of the Search Techniques training module. |
5 | 15 |
| Thu, 03/02/2022 | Thursday Night Helm, RADAR |
2 crew worked through some radar navigation and CQM plus a bit of rough weather helm control over the bar whaich was working quite well with a good northerly wind |
4 | 16 |
| Tue, 01/02/2022 | Tuesday night training |
The first Tue night training session of 2022. Relocated a ketch from the pole moorings to the breastworks at Mana Cruising Club on behalf of the club. Helm practice, line practice, team communication. |
6 | 24 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27/01/2022 | Advanced helm, radar |
Crew 1: advanced helm heavy weather/speed safe handling, berthing in wind and sea
Crew 2: radar naviagtion in confined channel space Onepoto |
4 | 16 |
| Wed, 19/01/2022 | LMS and TEAMS Session |
Tara led a session on accessing and using the new LMS along with use of TEAMS. |
3 | 6 |
| Mon, 17/01/2022 | Helm Endorsement MR1 |
MR1 was used to support helm endorsement ASSESSMENT for Hugo Bower (CG Sth Taranaki)
DPA> CD |
3 | 15 |
| Mon, 17/01/2022 | Helm Endorsement MR2 |
MR2 was used for similar CQM for helm endorsement assessment for Hugo Bower Sth Taranaki
DPA: CD |
2 | 4 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23/12/2021 | Thursday night shakedown |
After being out of the water for a few weeks we decided to take MR1 for a decent run to make sure all the systems were operational and ready for the holiday season. We did a circuit from Mana to Plimmerton Boating Club, Mana Island, Titahi Bay and back again. We also gave the boat a good wash after sitting around for a while in the yard. |
3 | 9 |
| Thu, 16/12/2021 | Thursday Night: MR1 Sea Trial, Op assessment review |
MR1 sea trialed after repairs. Op assessment review with CN. MOB x 2: Fire x 1 Anchoring x 2 |
7 | 28 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 16/11/2021 | Tuesday night heavy weather training |
With winds in the 26-36kt range from the NW, we went and circumnavigated Mana Island for some heavy weather experience. |
5 | 20 |
| Tue, 09/11/2021 | Tuesday night search patterns |
We had 2 people in the base planning search scenarios and patterns. They relayed the details to the crew on MR1 who executed 3 search patterns:
|
7 | 28 |
| Sat, 06/11/2021 | Tow transition practice session |
We ran a lenghty practical session of transitioning from a long tow to a barge tow out in open water in 20kt winds. Lots of approaches from various angles and wind directions, etc. Used both MR1 and MR2, swapping between them part way through to compare. Lots of lessons learned there with the difference between the ease of using the jet vs the outboards. |
3 | 15 |
| Tue, 02/11/2021 | Tow transition workshop |
Special workshop with Masters and senior crew to demo and talk through a slight change to the process for transition from long tow to barge/alongside tow to come into the marina. |
11 | 44 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 26/10/2021 | Tuesday night training |
Reviewing and trialing a new/improved procedure for transitioning from a long tow to a barge/alongside tow. Emergency drills:
|
6 | 24 |
| Thu, 21/10/2021 | Thursday Night: MR1: MOSS Drills, Towing, Fire fighting |
Crew worked on salvage pump, portable Bilge pump firefighting, MOB, medical, Grounding, Fire, COVID PPE, refuel pollutiopn prevention Helm, Nav, Tow set-up |
7 | 24.5 |
| Thu, 21/10/2021 | Thursday Night GPS/RADAR...Helm Ops2 Snr crew |
5 crew wend out and worked through another series of GPS/RADAR training and associated helm work. 1 crewmember was signed of as completing his GPS/RADAR practical. These nights are always good for helm practise too as staying on track at slow speeds is not always an easy task.
Crew completed MOSS grounding and MOSS polution control drills |
5 | 17.5 |
| Tue, 12/10/2021 | Tuesday night training |
Had planned to do a practical search techniques session with a "missing diver" scenario. Planned it all out and then when we headed out had overheating issues with MR1. Ran through some emergency procedures instead! |
9 | 27 |
| Thu, 07/10/2021 | Thursday Night Navigation GPS RADAR test. Fire drills |
Crew worked throuigh navigation in the harbour channels using GPS and RADAR VRM, EBL, Crew communication, Depth finding, Holding station, Salvage pump use and fire suppresion set up. Trainnee master JH |
5 | 17.5 |
| Tue, 05/10/2021 | Tuesday Night Training |
Started up training on Tuesday evening again. Ran through emergency response drills for:
Practiced setting up and using the petrol fire pump. Practicing reversing and 3-point turns in the marina. |
5 | 17.5 |
| Fri, 01/10/2021 | Cold Water survival part 2. on line training session |
Completion of the Canadian cold water survival workshop, recovery of people in cold water, post recovery problems, how to survive and the equipment |
1 | 3.5 |
| Date | Title | Teaser | Turnout | Total Volunteer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 30/09/2021 | Thursday Ops2Snr crew GPS/RADAR/Helm |
Crew completed Monthly boat checks, pre departure checks and went to sea to hone skills on the GPS and Radar units along with working toward their Helm endorsements Started a cleanup of the cabin and working through some Training and IT support |
8 | 32 |
| Wed, 29/09/2021 | Cold Water Virtual Workshop session 1 |
On line and International workshop working through international learnings on surviving in cold water (- 12C) Cold water temperatures increases the risk of drowning with hyperventilation and then failing to swim as the body extremities get colder. Wearing a PFD (correctly fitted) and having a Personal Locator Beacon substantially increases your ability to survive. |
1 | 3 |
| Thu, 16/09/2021 | Thursday Training crew IMT session (Planning for SAR |
workshop using actual SAR tasks to develop SAR planning |
6 | 15 |
