Lottery Grants Board

The Lottery Grants Board provides considerable funding to Coastguard which assists hugely in the overall Coastguard operation in New Zealand.
 

T G Macarthy Trust

The Trust provides funding to five Units which fall into the Trusts distribution area. The funding is used for the day to day operation of Coastguard Wellington, Coastguard Mana, Coastguard Kapiti Coast, Coastguard Manawatu and Coastguard Wanganui.

The Trust support is very much appreciated and assist greatly in keeping these Units afloat.
 

Interislander

Interislander has been a Coastguard sponsor for some years particularly for our Coastguard Unit at Picton; Coastguard Marlborough and in more recent times Coastguard Wellington and Coastguard Central Region.

The sponsorship is extensive with support to both Units and and assists the Region hugely in providing travel and moving volunteers and rescue vessels across Cook Strait.

Century Yuasa Batteries

Century Yuasa Battereis supports Coastguard in the provision of battereis for our rescue boats and Coastguard NowCasting weather sites and radio repeaters.
 

Chevron

Chevron has been a supporter of Coastguard since the late 1990's. During this time Chevron has helped the Coastguard to establish the Starcard which has provided a fuel discount to all Coastguard members and has contributed to the operating expenses of the organisation.

Chevron also sponsors an annual award which recognises outstanding service by Unit volunteers in particular areas of the Coastguard organisation.
 

Hutchwilco - Marine Safety
Hutchwilco are an established supporter of Coastguard and Coastguard Boating Education Service and continues to contribute to the services Coastguard provide in a number of ways.

They produce a life jacket with the Coastguard trademark, they are the preferred supplier of marine safety equipment to Coastguard and are also the sponsor of the Coastguard Boating Education Annual Conference.

Hutchwilco have also contributed to the Coastguard Caravan and have provided equipment for safety displays which includes a variety of life jackets and flare packs.
 

Advance Trident Ltd.
Advance Trident are the preferred supplier of marine electronic equipment to Coastguard. Advance Trident have also contribute to the services Coastguard provides by attending the Annual Conference and assisting with training of our rescue vessel crews. They have also provided a Simrad Radar, GPS and VHF radio for the Coastguard caravan which is used to educate our Units crews all over New Zealand.

Pub Charity

Pub Charity assists Coastguard by providing funding for Unit projects within Central Region.
 

Tasman Marine

They are a proven and reliable marine dealer who specialise in Fi-Glass, MAC, Kiwi-Kraft and Extreme Boats.

Donations
Coastguard Units are operated by volunteers who rely on donations and grants from a variety of sources. The money raised is not guaranteed and the Coastguard operates from year to year in a hand to mouth manner. This makes it difficult for us to plan for future needs and contingencies.

A new 6.8m Coastguard rescue vessel costs approximately $200 000 to build and launch. This money is raised through extensive fundraising both in the local communities in which the Coastguard Unit operates and from regional and national efforts.

An active volunteer is trained to carry out marine search and rescue and time and expertise are invested in the training. In addition each active volunteer is fitted out with a variety of safety equipment in order to perform their job, safely and effectively. It costs approximately $3000 to outfit an active volunteer and this equipment has a useful life span of three years.

Coastguard rescue vessels have to be maintained to strict operational standards, to ensure they can respond to an incident as soon as they are alerted. Maintenance of engines, superstructure, electronics, survival equipment and launching equipment is conducted regularly and costs on average $20,000 annually, not including the volunteer time involved or the major cost of fuel.

Coastguard does not charge for the life saving services it provides, but we do ask for donations from the people we rescue. Many survivors give donations, but there are also many who do not.

If you would like to make a donation to Coastguard Central Region to assist in providing our lifesaving services, please contact


COASTGUARD CENTRAL REGION (INC)
Suite 16, Wicksteed Terrace, Wanganui 4500
P.O.Box 7300, Wanganui 4541
Tel 06 348 7200 Mob 027 477 8193
Email philp.ccr@nzcoastguard.org.nz


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Coastguard Central Region