Former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson has been fined $190,000 NZ for his role in a fatal 2020 incident at a container terminal—a landmark case that sets a precedent…
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-auckland-ceo-fined-in-landmark-maritime-safety-case/
Maritime New Zealand
EDITORIAL | Cook Strait checkmate: new Solutions for safer New Zealand ferries
Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...
Port of Auckland Sentenced Over Port Worker’s Death
The Port of Auckland Limited (POAL) has been sentenced in New Zealand following their guilty plea to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The charges…
https://gcaptain.com/port-of-auckland-sentenced-over-port-workers-death/
Port of Auckland fined in dock worker death case
Port of Auckland Limited (POAL) was today fined NZD 500,000 (about US $310,000) after pleading guilty to two charges under New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The charges were filed by Maritime New Zealand after dock worker Pala’amo Kalati was killed by a falling container on August 30, 2020.
Following the fatality, a comprehensive investigation was undertaken by Maritime NZ.
Maritime NZ Director Kirstie Hewlett said that Kalati’s death was a manifestation of the risk caused and...
Major Safety Issues Identified in New Zealand’s Stevedoring Sector
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission of New Zealand has highlighted significant safety concerns that require immediate attention within the country’s stevedoring sector. In its recently published final report on two…
https://gcaptain.com/major-safety-issues-identified-in-new-zealands-stevedoring-sector/
VESSEL REVIEW | San Little Glory & Ika Ma – Australian-designed fish farm workboats for New Zealand operators
Hobart, Australia-based naval architecture firm Southern Ocean Solutions (SOS) has confirmed the delivery of two new aquaculture support catamaran workboats in a series to two separate owners in New Zealand. SOS said the design is extremely flexible with one vessel being used for net cleaning duties and the other being configured with a 12-tonne SWL […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Kai Hamana – Environment-friendly feed barge handed over to New Zealand King Salmon
New Zealand King Salmon has taken delivery of a new feed barge built by Z189 Shipyard in Vietnam. Designed by Australian naval architecture firm Southern Ocean Solutions in compliance to Maritime New Zealand rules, the 30- by 10-metre Kai Hamana has capacity for 330 tonnes of pelletised feed in six...
New Zealand Fines Ship Captain Over Risky Maneuver to Avoid Cyclone
The captain of a bulk carrier has been fined over $1,000 for navigating his ship in a risky manner while avoiding a cyclone earlier this year in New Zealand. The…
https://gcaptain.com/new-zealand-fines-ship-captain-over-risky-maneuver-to-avoid-cyclone/
Broken Down Containership Safely Anchored in New Zealand, Awaiting Tow to Port
The container ship Shiling, which had lost power and steering off New Zealand last week, will be towed to Wellington, according to the latest updates from Maritime New Zealand (Maritime…
https://gcaptain.com/broken-down-containership-safely-anchored-in-new-zealand-awaiting-tow-to-port/
New Zealand Defence Force, partners locate two missing Kiribati fishermen
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and partner agencies from Fiji and Kiribati have successfully located two Kiribati fishermen who were initially reported missing at s ..
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