Tutukaka Coastguard Inc has an active crew membership of 12, four of whom are skippers. The unit operates out of the Tutukaka Marina where the dedicated Rescue Vessel has a permanent mooring. Tutukaka Harbour is a major deep-sea fishing and recreational diving base on the East coast 20 km from the nearest city, Whangarei. The unit's operational area covers from the Hen & Chickens Islands in the South to Whangaruru Coastguard's southern boundary around Whananaki and includes the popular Poor Knights Marine Reserve.
The Tutukaka unit frequently does on-water training, often including other agencies, as seen below, to increase their Search and Rescue capabilities. This extra training can't help but stand the unit in good stead.
Tenix Rescue 8.5 m Rayglass Protector
Sponsors:
Contact:
Training Officer: Angus Stirling
Email: pine@xtra.co.nz
Meetings/Training:
Module training: first Tuesday of the month at 1800 at the Marina Office, Tutukaka. In addition to this module training all skippers train with their crew at least once per rostered shift.
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