by sumner lifeboat crew | Sep 18, 2019 | Coastguard Sumner News
Very sad news – former Sumner Lifeboat Coxswain and President Paul Lawson passed away on Tuesday 17 September 2019 with his family beside him. A lifeboat legend, his contributions over 21 years with Sumner Lifeboat Institution and Coastguard New Zealand were...
by sumner lifeboat crew | Jul 20, 2019 | Coastguard Sumner News
Sat 20 July 2019 5:04pm – Another night-time mission: Blue Arrow Rescue was launched to search and attend to a yacht with engine troubles south of Motunau. The 35ft yacht with three persons on board had lost all power in difficult conditions. It became a ten...
by sumner lifeboat crew | May 8, 2019 | Coastguard Sumner News
On 3 May Sumner Lifeboat acted as safety boat for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter doing winch training with the fishing vessel Frontier. We got to see close up the awesome skills required by both helicopter and Frontier crews to safely transfer persons between chopper...
by sumner lifeboat crew | Mar 13, 2005 | Coastguard Sumner News
HamiltonJet Rescue is a purpose-designed surf rescue boat, water jet powered and with closed cell foam fendering. This article was originally written for print media in 2005 when HamiltonJet Rescue was first commissioned. HamiltonJet Rescue has played a key role in...
