CoastguardMana

The new h & s module was delivered at PEOC to the majority of the unit.

20 members in attendance and 1 on skype from Invercargill.

Good interactive session lead to some good discussion

familiarisation exercise on MR1

crew took everything out and replaced it to ensure they knew what was on board and where it was

Unit induction session with 2 new inductees

CRM 1 theory with Zane and Alan

Trainees and sarex volunteers did practical victim recovery of real 'victims' from both MR1 and MR2

victims simulated hypothermia and distress as well as stroppyness. Recovery over stern of MR1 was copmared to over the bags and also a stretcher was used from the stern

Jason ran a ropework and knots session

2 instructors took 6 crew through the water saftey practical on thursday evening.

Crew went through the 5 minute float with no support, fitting lifejackets and how to use them, manaual inflation in the water, swimming as a team, use of the lifraft and then general water safety information to supplement the personal safety module

4 crew were given live Co2 canisters to practise a live inflation 

Delight grounded on mudflats near navigation leads. A 5bton vessel from Kyttleton ran aground at high water looking for safe anchorage. Training crew put a heavy bow anchor on for them and secured their lighter anchor to the stern. we will see if the float tonight and may ned to tow them off tomorrow on the 1400 high tide

General manouvering of MR1 in proptected water of the inner harbour

The local sea scout unit organised to visit us, Alice a 13 year old was doing a leadership badge and had to organise an event so she asked us to do an education session for them. 18 sea scouts and associated leaders turned up and were treated to a rundown of the IMT room, shown a video and given a chat on 'we are coastguard', did some ropework and then had a wee ticky tour out and around grandfather Reef on MR2. They really enjoyed it and thanked us profusely. Well worth the dffort on our behalf to do good PR and sow the seeds for future crew?

Upon reports of a vessel that had sunk on or near Tokaapapa Reef (Grandfather Rocks) yesterday, a trainee crew went out and did an area familiarisation around the rocks in an effort to also try and spot any evidence of a vessel or gear. 

A shoreline search was also performed from Plimmerton Boating Club back around the shore to Mana.

A man overboard procedure was also executed to practice the process of recovering a crew member as part of our MOSS safety system.

Seamanship and ropework skills put into practice by roping a concrete yacht from breastworks around to raft upto moored reat exercise in MR1 and then returned to breastworsks. Great exercise in teamwork and rope handling

CRV fam for inductees and trainees, initial run through pointing out where everything is and what it does,notes taken on schematic diagram for later testing

Helm skills, close quarter manouvres

Electronic navigation, system set up, fault finding, tracks, routes.waypoints

Radar,  system setup, fault finding, navigation

initial look at where everything is situated on MR1, recorded on sheets and hopefully to be learned! 

The idea is to locate all items in all lockers, shelves and pockets. Eventually crew should be able to locate named items blindfolded.

We relocated a yacht from it's berth in the Marina to the breastworks so that it can lifted out for engine repairs. 

We used this as a training excercise for teamwork and rope work.

marine search and rescue module for 3 inductees

MR1 was taken to sea for blind navigation training. 3 senior crew each built a passage plan that they then had to direct the the crew and boat through.  Each navgator had to work on course, speed and time, depth of water, cross bearings from target points on land and general observation questions to the crew.

The navigators were not able to see out of the boat.

This was followed with some bar crossing heavy weather handling practise for 2 helmsmen.

Introduction to the Maritime Operators safety Systems theory module

MR1 was taken out for a short journey over the bar so that the coastguard surveyor could make an assessment of our steering and drive systems.

Induction for Jonathon Boyd

MR1 was used to launch red smoke, red hand held and red and white parachute flares along with the boats strobe lighting and hand held strobes to show the members how the flares when set off on the water

MR2 was used to provide practise for coastguard and waka ama crews if we even need to respond to a waka ama callout.

coming alongside, rafting up, transferring waka crew to the rescue vessel and back, rafting tow, long tow.

A very interesting session with learning for both organisations

We went out and did some navigation practice by navigating without electronics to Mana Island DOC station. Once there we planned a route to Fisherman's Rock and back to Karehana Bay for the mid winter swim.

Stood off the beach and watched the swimmers.

Seminar on NZSAR revision for some new for others whohad done the module reading at home

Watched the powerpoint again and had general discussion re contents

went over workbook to ensure all had correct answers

We ran an Introduction to CIMS module tonight for those that have not already done it and those that needed a refresher. This was run upstairs at the Mana Cruising Club.