Port Otago in New Zealand has commenced a sand renourishment campaign in nearby Te Rauone Beach. The work will be done in phases beginning with sand collection from the p ..
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According to a Newsroom report, an inquiry has found Port Otago did not meet industry safety standards for monitoring when a container ship grounded on a channel bank.
What happened?Last June, ship Leda Maersk grounded while entering Port Otago under the direction of a harbour pilot onboard.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission said its final inquiry report repeated lessons from a from a similar incident at the harbour two years earlier.
What were the findings?The Commission found the...
http://mfame.guru/visual-navigation-involved-in-maersk-ship-grounding/
Residents of Port Chalmers and surrounding areas have welcomed moves by Port Otago to mitigate the noise from visiting container ships, but are hoping for more.
Emotions ran high at a gathering of affected residents in Port Chalmers last week, people describing being kept awake at night during the Rio class ships’ weekly visits by a low-frequency sound akin to a V8 car idling in their driveway.
In March alone, the Dunedin City Council received 24 noise complaints from residents in Port Chalmers,...
https://container-news.com/steps-reduce-port-chalmers-noise-welcomed/