Restricted limit passenger vessel "Tiger 111," grounding, Cape Brett, 18 December 2004
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
04-219
On Saturday 18 December 2004, at about 1510 the restricted limit passenger vessel "Tiger III," while on a cruise to the Hole in the Rock with 59 passengers and 3 crew on board, grounded in the small bay under the Cape Brett lighthouse. The boat was pushed into a narrow gut and came to rest alongside the rocks on the shore.
All the passengers were able to get ashore and congregated at the old lighthouse keeper’s cottage, from where they were flown by a fleet of helicopters back to Paihia. No major injuries were sustained.
The boat was unsalvageable and was declared a constructive total loss.
Safety issues identified were:
- the absence of operating limitations and guidelines
- the distraction of the Master from his primary function of navigating the boat.
Safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of Fullers Bay of Islands and the Executive Officer of the Marine Transport Association to address these issues.
All the passengers were able to get ashore and congregated at the old lighthouse keeper’s cottage, from where they were flown by a fleet of helicopters back to Paihia. No major injuries were sustained.
The boat was unsalvageable and was declared a constructive total loss.
Safety issues identified were:
- the absence of operating limitations and guidelines
- the distraction of the Master from his primary function of navigating the boat.
Safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of Fullers Bay of Islands and the Executive Officer of the Marine Transport Association to address these issues.
Location
Cape Brett (-35.171804,174.331540) [may be approximate]