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09-208 Final Report into the capsize and foundering of the single outrigger passenger ferry Uean Te Raoi II off Maiana Island in the Republic of Kiribati, 13 July 2009
Volume Refer to abstract 0 Safety Recommendations of which 0 are open
Published on Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Republic of Kiribati established a Commission of Inquiry into the capsize and foundering of the single outrigger passenger ferry Uean Te Raoi II off Maiana Island on 13 July 2009, which resulted in 35 deaths and 16 survivors. The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission was asked to provide within one month an interim report to the Kiribati Commission to enable the Kiribati... Read more

09-209 Final Preliminary Report Prepared by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission for The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Sinking of the MV Princess Ashika
Volume Refer to abstract 0 Safety Recommendations of which 0 are open
Published on Thursday, July 15, 2010
The King of Tonga established a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the capsize and sinking of the interisland ferry MV Princess Ashika on 5 August 2009, which resulted in 74 deaths and 54 survivors. The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission was asked to conduct a technical investigation and to provide a report to the Royal Commission to consider as one component of its own... Read more

09-205 Report 09-205: stern trawler Pantas No.1, fatality while working cargo, No.5 berth, Island Harbour, Bluff, 22 April 2009
Volume M109 1 Safety Recommendation of which 1 is open
Published on Thursday, July 08, 2010
On 22 April 2009, the Korean-registered fishing vessel Pantas No.1, while chartered to a New Zealand-registered fishing company and fully compliant with a New Zealand safe ship management system was discharging its cargo of frozen squid at the New Zealand port of Bluff.
The boatswain (bosun), who was directing hatch operations from inside a rigged safety line at number 3 fish hold, was...
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09-203 Report 09-203, jet boat, DRJS-11 grounding and subsequent rollover Dart River, near Glenorchy, 20 February 2009
Volume M108 4 Safety Recommendations of which 4 are open
Published on Thursday, June 03, 2010
Momentary driver distraction led to a tourist jet boat striking and overturning on a midstream gravel bank in the Dart River, near Glenorchy, at about 1545 on 20 February 2009. The driver and 3 of the 18 passengers suffered injuries, while the boat received minor damage to its hull and moderate damage to its canopy.
The jet boat was on the plane down-river towards Lake Wakatipu when the...
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08-207 Report 08-207, Commercial jet boat Kawarau Jet No. 6, roll-over, Confluence of the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers, 25 September 2008
Volume M107 4 Safety Recommendations of which 4 are open
Published on Thursday, April 01, 2010
At about 1400 on 25 September 2008, a tour group of 22 non-English speaking overseas tourists, with a driver, departed the Queenstown Main Town Pier on what was intended to be a typical one hour jet boat excursion on the Shotover River. During the return journey the jet boat touched a sand bar at the meeting of the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers and rolled over coming to rest upside down. One... Read more

08-203 Report 08-203 Passenger Ferry Monte Stello, Loss of Power, Tory Channel, 2 May 2008
Volume M106 1 Safety Recommendation of which 1 is open
Published on Thursday, March 25, 2010
On 2 May 2008, the Bluebridge passenger and freight ferry Monte Stello was transiting Tory Channel in Marlborough Sounds en route from Picton to Wellington when it suffered an electrical power failure, resulting in a loss of both propulsion engines. The emergency power system started automatically and supplied power to critical systems. The ship was brought up to its starboard anchor about 250 m... Read more

08-204 Report 08-204, 6-metre workboat Shikari, collision with moored vessel, Waikawa Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, 20 June 2008
Volume M105 0 Safety Recommendations of which 0 are open
Published on Thursday, October 01, 2009
Distraction by cellphone and excessive speed within a speed restricted area were the major factors contributing to the fatal collision on 20 June 2008 in Waikawa Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, of the 6 metre aluminium workboat Shikari with the stern of the moored Flightless, a 27 metre private vessel.
The Shikari?s skipper and one passenger died, 3 passengers received serious injuries, and the...
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09-206 Tall Ship sail training vessel Soren Larsen, structural heavy weather damage, 200 nautical miles off the New Zealand Coast.
Volume Refer to abstract 0 Safety Recommendations of which 0 are open
Published on Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Marine Accident Investigation Bureau carried out a limited investigation of this occurrence, assisted by TAIC. On 17/9/09 the Commission closed the inquiry as MAIB is unlikely to produce a full report on the incident. MAIB will publish a report in digest format. Read more

08-208 Report 08-208, passenger cruise ship"Pacific Sun", heavy roll, near Vanuatu bound for Auckland
Volume Refer to abstract 0 Safety Recommendations of which 0 are open
Published on Thursday, July 23, 2009
TAIC assisted the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau with its inquiry into this occurrence. MAIB Report Read more

08-202 Report 08-202, coastal bulk carrier Anatoki and bulk carrier Lodestar Forest, collision, Tauranga Harbour roads, 28 April 2008
Volume M104 3 Safety Recommendations of which 3 are open
Published on Thursday, June 25, 2009
On Monday 28 April 2008 at about 0633, the coastal bulk carrier Anatoki was approaching Tauranga Harbour when it collided with the bulk carrier Lodestar Forest, which was departing after disembarking its pilot. At the time of the collision both vessels were navigating in restricted visibility (fog) within the compulsory pilotage area for the Port of Tauranga. There were no injuries and only... Read more

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