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C A P A B I L I T Y IFNLTERE T O U DP P E O P L EURCOTGIR ENS SWN 06-0023-89NAVAL PATROL FORCEHMNZS KIWIBY MIDS ADAM FLAWS & BENNY MELVILLE RNZNJOCT SEA ACQUAINT& CUSTOMS PATROLKIWI sailed in early October in companywith KAHU, HINAU, WAKAKURA and MOAwith the 18 MIDs of JOCT 2/06 embarked.After rounding “A” Buoy:• the Grade 3 OOWs honed their skills withscreenplay.• Man-over-board-ex with recovery byswimmer (a good chance to get the JOCTofficers wet!)• Boat drills with everyone taking a turn asCox’n or bowman• first night was spent at anchor in StonyBay, Coromandel.On Tuesday the new JOs got a taste oftricks on the wheel and generator rounds- both increasing in difficulty as the seastate grew. As we rounded Cape Colville the2.5m SW swell and winds gusting 50 knotshad our trainees looking green around thegills. After pounding into the sea we arrivedat Man O’ War Bay, Waiheke Island:• conducted ECCDs• and a PILOTEX around Waiheke.We were joined by RESOLUTION; however,scheduled OOW Manoeuvres werecancelled due to the conditions so weproceeded to a formation anchorage.Wednesday :• improved weather conditions• OOW manoeuvres with RESOLUTION.• JOCT participated in Replenishment AtSea approaches on the other ships.• then several towing operations.• KIWI anchored and MOA rafted alongsidein Big Manly Bay, Whangaparoa.While passing lines MOA caught her sternrope around one of her props and althoughattempts were made, it was unable to becleared. At the same time KAHU detachedfrom the group for a task assisting the NZArmy.Thursday, KIWI escorted MOA (with oneshaft out of operation and an inoperablewindlass) back to Auckland. Once MOAwas safely alongside we returned toWhangaparoa Bay to rendezvous with theother IPCs and RESOLUTION:• fisheries boarding exercises• transfer all JOCT students to RESOLUTIONfor a tour and some experience aboard amuch larger ship. Later, RESOLUTIONdisembarked the JOCT students to thethree IPCs before departing north to theBay of Islands.With MOA’s and KAHU’s JOs all aboardKIWI, we sailed for Motuihe Island to anchorand enjoy a BBQ dinner; that evening wereturned to DNB via Motukorea channel.Overall it was a good week, with theJOCT students learning some lessons andgaining an introduction to life at sea.CUSTOMS PATROLT H E following week, our team in KIWIwas right back at it with a Customs patroloff the upper North Island. We sailed incompany with WAKAKURA, detachingwhen we rounded A Buoy. KIWI madefor Great Barrier Island, while WAKAKURAheaded up the coast to question yachtsand fishing vessels.When we finally reached GBI underlow cloud and fog, we checked the baysalong the west coast before some pilotageW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 611