New Zealand ferry operator Interislander has confirmed that a steering failure had caused the Ro-Pax vessel Aratere to run aground near Picton on South Island late last week. This failure caused the ferry to gradually divert from its intended course and head into the side of a cliff shortly after...
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Cook Strait ferry runs aground near South Island, New Zealand
A Ro-Pax ferry operating between New Zealand’s North and South Islands ran aground shortly after it departed on a scheduled voyage in the late evening (local time) of Friday, June 21. Aratere, a ferry belonging to the fleet of government-owned company Interislander, struck the side of a cliff...
Investigation completed on cargo discharging mishap on New Zealand rail ferry
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has published its report on a cargo shunting incident that resulted in serious injury on the rail f ..
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