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New first response rescue vessel for Coastguard Rotorua Lakes 25 Feb, 2021 07:43 PM 3 minutes to read Rotorua Daily Post Coastguard Rotorua Lakes will officially launch its new rescue vessel on Monday after five years of fundraising and planning. Described as a first response vessel, the 5.3m Naiad can be launched quickly from a trailer enabling the volunteer crew to swiftly respond to boaties in trouble on any of the 12 lakes the unit covers. The new boat cost $95,000 to build and will replace the unit's current smaller vessel Mokoia which has served the local community for 15 years. The uni...