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"Raising the Bar" Manukau bar crossing seminar

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Topic: "Raising the Bar" Manukau bar crossing seminar
Posted By: Coastguard NZ
Subject: "Raising the Bar" Manukau bar crossing seminar
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 4:06pm



Our next Raising the Bar seminar is scheduled for Wed 4 July at 7:00 pm here at the Auckland Marine Rescue Centre, 3 Solent Street, Mechanics Bay.

These informative seminars are presented by specialists in the following areas:

  • Trip planning
  • Vessel preperation
  • Communication protocols
  • Local area knowledge
These seminars are NOT designed to provide inexperienced boaties with all they need to know to start tackling bars but for those with the experience or who are currently crossing it, the information here and the opportunity to ask questions is a valuable opportunity.

There's no cost to attend - a donation would be nice but registration is required. More information and the ability to book is available  http://www.coastguard.org.nz/information.php?info_id=256&cgnrSid=9ba5bd1a221d29438949b015bd49ed04" rel="nofollow - here . 


Replies:
Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 6:32pm
Coincidence.. ??
Son dropped in for a coffee this arvo,  hes a regular over the waikato and manukau bars.. he was saying that the check in radio on the manukau is not operating any more and waikato is by cell phone now.  Confused
 Is this correct?

Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 6:36pm
CH18 is working for the harbour bar. Cellphone *500 is often the best way of getting through on the river, not sure what channel does the river

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Best gurnard fisherman in my street

Posted By: Coastguard NZ
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 6:40pm
Originally posted by Steps Steps wrote:

Coincidence.. ??
Son dropped in for a coffee this arvo,  hes a regular over the waikato and manukau bars.. he was saying that the check in radio on the manukau is not operating any more and waikato is by cell phone now.  Confused
 Is this correct?

No - our VHF communications are unchanged and certainly in the Northern Region, there's no intention or plans to reduce our VHF network in favour of cellphones. 

Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 10:15am
Thought sounded strange.. Thanks
 Waikato  upto a few months back we found when sitting inside the bar there are a few 'dead spots' with VHF. had to communicate by phone to go out.. coming in was good.

Posted By: Coastguard NZ
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 12:53pm
Just spoken to the team in the Operations Centre and the other Coastguard VHF channel that works in the Port Waikato area is 02. Otherwise as you say it's cellphone.


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