Post by fish on Dec 13, 2023 10:08:43 GMT 12
A Launch heading from Auckland south got smashed up off Mahia last night in that Southerly front. Windows smashed, 2 of the 3 crew injured. One done his back, another by glass.
Once again, no liferaft used or needed.
CG said they had trouble finding the boat, which was interesting. I would have thought a $450 PLB with homing signal would have assisted. Either that, or, God forbid, there is an arguement for carrying flares in long distance voyages.
Noting my previously documented opposition to flares for CAT's 4 & 5, I would have thought going from Auckland to Wellington via either coast would warrant carrying flares and a locator beacon. Even one of GO30's laser flares would have worked. The liferaft question in this context is interesting. Sea state was very bad. Would have been very very dangerous launching it and getting into it almost impossible. Guy with a stuffed back probably would have drowned if they tried using a liferaft. I would say it would have been impossible to keep the liferaft tied to the launch post launching in that sea-state. A real risk of guys got into the water to get into the raft, it would have got blown away from them, and then they would have been stuck in the water instead of on said damaged launch. Always safest to stay on the boat, which they did.
Seven volunteers with Hawke’s Bay Coastguard braved high seas and ferocious conditions in a dramatic rescue of three men from a launch.
Coastguard was alerted about 9pm on Tuesday to a mayday call from the vessel, which was southbound and about 45 miles off Napier.
Coastguard skipper Henry van Tuel said the vessel, a 12.5metre launch, had “come off a wave, broken some windows and two people were injured”.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/301025969/dramatic-rescue-of-three-men-from-launch-struck-by-squall-off-napier
Once again, no liferaft used or needed.
CG said they had trouble finding the boat, which was interesting. I would have thought a $450 PLB with homing signal would have assisted. Either that, or, God forbid, there is an arguement for carrying flares in long distance voyages.
Noting my previously documented opposition to flares for CAT's 4 & 5, I would have thought going from Auckland to Wellington via either coast would warrant carrying flares and a locator beacon. Even one of GO30's laser flares would have worked. The liferaft question in this context is interesting. Sea state was very bad. Would have been very very dangerous launching it and getting into it almost impossible. Guy with a stuffed back probably would have drowned if they tried using a liferaft. I would say it would have been impossible to keep the liferaft tied to the launch post launching in that sea-state. A real risk of guys got into the water to get into the raft, it would have got blown away from them, and then they would have been stuck in the water instead of on said damaged launch. Always safest to stay on the boat, which they did.
Seven volunteers with Hawke’s Bay Coastguard braved high seas and ferocious conditions in a dramatic rescue of three men from a launch.
Coastguard was alerted about 9pm on Tuesday to a mayday call from the vessel, which was southbound and about 45 miles off Napier.
Coastguard skipper Henry van Tuel said the vessel, a 12.5metre launch, had “come off a wave, broken some windows and two people were injured”.
www.stuff.co.nz/national/301025969/dramatic-rescue-of-three-men-from-launch-struck-by-squall-off-napier
