After a nearly yearlong investigation into the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere north of Picton in June 2024, Maritime New Zealand has announced the filing of two charges against KiwiRail under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The prosecution highlights a number of crucial points applicable to any commercial vessel operator.
Read MorePeter Dawson spoke with Ingird Hipkiss on the Shiling’s stay in Wellington Harbour, which could possibly become “long and disruptive”. Listen to the report on the RNZ website.
Read MoreMaritime New Zealand’s change for online vessel exemption applications is hoped to speed up processing time and make it easier to include crew details.
Read MoreCoastguard Nelson have just launched their new Naiad rescue vessel built by Aimex in Nelson, although the vessel is not yet formally commissioned.
Read MoreIn an interview by RNZ last week, Peter Dawson states that the families of crew members missing of Gulf Livestock 1, which sank last week, may be able to take legal action.
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