CoastguardMana

crew worked with South Taranaki UTO on MOSS drills, CQM, CRM

Grrounding, Collision, loss steering/propulsion, Fire, Pollution.

crew worked on MR1 with skills build-up to their operational assessments.

Helm at low and higher speeds, wave management, collision avoidance/rules

Deck managment and support nto helm for close approaches (jetties, makara beach)

Area Fam, West Coast to Ohau point, Navigation and GPS

Dedicated helm training session for 2 crew to improve their close quarters handling of MR1.

Moving 2 large yachts around the marina for the Marina manager. Relocating another yacht from 1 mooring to another. 

Circumnavigated Mana Island to practice nav skills.

Area familiarisation test local knowledge skills – trainees plan and navigate to areas in and around the local area outside the inner harbour- new Snr Crew vessel orientation.

CRV Familiarisation Assessment – Simon, Tara, Jason and Conner - Practical assessment of candidates’ knowledge of systems and processes onboard MR1- New Snr Crew Warwick  Introduction to unit facilities and vessels 

Took MR2 out to the pole moorings to check on vessels and lines after the strong southerly. All looked good.

Navigated out to a spot on "The Bridge" in 40kt winds to experience heavy weather. Then went into Greem Bay and climbed out onto the beach before anchoring in the middle of the bay. Finished the evening with a creeping line ahead search of Titahi Bay.

MR2 was launched to monitor and act as a liferaft for 4 inductees doing in-water survival training in the marina.

Once that was complete we took them on a voyage on MR2 around our area of operation to do area familiarisation. We went to Titahi Bay, Green Pt, Mana Island, Terewarewa Pt and Plimmerton Boating club.

Pumped out a yacht on the pole moorings for the Harbour Master and mooring manager. It was half full of rain water that had built up over time and was sitting very low in the water.

Then we continued with some helm training in the marina.

Started the evening doing a static pull test with MR2 for it's survey.

Then moved onto regular helm training doing exercises on the pole moorings and maneuvering in the marina.

Personal safety module

reviewed towing, rafting, drogues, anchoring then practical set ups using 2 crews

Crew worked out of the base as radio support for MR2 at sea training. The comms calls and plotting were integrated into an On Scene Command exercise running through the night

1400-1700

MOSS drills, MOB, Fire, Loss power/steering, Capsize, Abandon Ship

CCQM on a pole, working onto a boat, steering on engines

Vessel familiarisation practical sign-off and helm training.

MR2 worked through the Pauahatanui arm of the harbour locating transfer points, sandbanks and completed 2 MOB drills, 1 medical

2 cdrew with 4x4 as shore support and coms/DPA testing

3 crew on MR2 for heavy weather handling (high winds and sharp chop with strong currents) MR2 was taken out the main channel to the bar for safe turns, hold position and wind/sea experience

3 crew in the hut working through Navigation exercises and area fam

crew split into 2 groups and alternated between land based MOSS drills around MR1 (out for survey) and seatime on MR2 with helm basics and operation

Crew continued working on charts, tides and calculations

Crew worked through T/D/S, tidal diamonds, heights and flows

Presentation of young volunteer of yearvaward to Kate

general discussion around training programmes

update on project Horizon and AC boats

crw worked on NZ 46 and the principles of pilotage and navigation

crew worked through a dual scenario SAREX, working as masters, IMT and devleoping an understanding of SAR management, Vessel tasking, Search patterns and process

4 crew went out on MR1

1 crew had time on the chartplotter/radar/charts to develop a safe route to travel during reduced visibility.

2 crew worked through night helming

1 as DPA

Task 1: locate and retrieve a large log under the bridge. MR1 used, aerails and masts lowered to clear the bridge by 800mm. Tow set up as as a bow pull to recover the log from shore to alongside, then raft tow to release the log into the small boat ramp alongside the finger (clear of all boats) for removal.

Task2: Chartplotter training, using build a waypoint, goto waypoint, helm work.

Task 3: MOB and medical drills

Task 4:Finished with cream sponge and a cuppa with the afternoon crew

online review of modules and work through GOOGLE Classroom marking

Crew night and young volunteer of the year award to Kate