Investigations

Fishing trawler "Dong Won 529", grounding, Breaksea Islands, Stewart Island, 6 October 1998

(incorporating 98-215) Jet boat "Terminator", rollover on to shingle bar, Dart River, Glenorchy, 2 October 1998 and, jet boat "Helijet 7", collision with rock face, Kawarau River, Queenstown, 12 November 1998

Restricted-limit passenger catamaran "Scat Cat", foundering, Lake Rotorua, 24 September 1998

Passenger sailing vessel "Phantom of the Straits", electrical fire in engine enclosure, Wellington Harbour, 5 September 1998

Restricted limit passenger and freight ferry "Stella", steering gear failure in heavy weather, Hauraki Gulf, 18 August 1998, 18 August 1998

Fishing trawler "San Rakaia", grounding, Ninepin Rock, 13 August 1998

Ro-ro cargo vessel "Union Rotoma", shift and loss of cargo, off the south-western coast of South Australia, in the Great Australian Bight, 29 July 1998

Harbour ferry "Waipapa" & pleasure launch "Thetis", near miss, Lyttelton Harbour, 12 July 1998

Ro-ro cargo vessel "Spirit of Vision", grounding, French Pass, 30 April 1998

Jet boat, "Predator", rock strike, Dart River, Glenorchy, 23 March 1998