Auckland Coastguard supported by pure delish
Pure delish is proud to support Auckland Coastguard by providing their crews with our Primal Bars before they go out on the water.
Auckland Coastguard is the largest Coastguard Unit in the country, with over 100 volunteers operating 3 rescue vessels. They are 100% funded by donations and exist thanks to the generosity of their funding partners, supporters and the public.
They operate out of Mechanics Bay in Auckland but cover all waters from Cape Reinga out to East Cape. During 2023, they did nearly 12,000 volunteer hours on the water and assisted 735 people home safely. In 2024, they are set to break those numbers already.
Auckland Coastguard’s early history is marked by passion and dedication to maritime safety. Over the decades, it has evolved into a professional and essential service, continuing to provide assistance to those in need.
During the 1930’s, the number of boaties in Auckland was on the rise and so was the need for maritime safety measures. Passionate local boaties began using their own private vessels to establish an independent rescue service in their area, determined to prevent any maritime tragedies.
âAuckland Coastguard began in 1934, and was run with mostly Private Rescue Vessels (PRV’s) until the early 2000’s. Our last PRV was Kyrenia who retired from service in 2013.
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In the 1990’s, we began having dedicated rescue vessels that were purpose fitted for search and rescue operations. We had our first custom built ‘heavy’ come into service in 2004 – Lion I. The original Auckland Coastguard has now been split into 9 units, Kawau, Hibiscus, North Shore, Howick, Waiheke, Maraetai, Thames, Great Barrier and Mechanics Bay.
