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Damaged yacht contacted, search begins for missing fisherman
Sunday, 25 November 2012, 12:42 pm | Maritime New Zealand
A RNZAF P3 Orion en route to Kiribati to search for three missing fisherman has established radio contact with a damaged British yacht heading to Nouméa, New Caledonia, from Fiji. More >>
Leaking yacht under escort to safety
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 11:54 am | Maritime New Zealand
The crew of a 13.7 metre (45ft) yacht en route from Fiji to Opua spent an anxious night manually pumping water out of the vessel after it began taking on water and lost power, 54km east of North Cape. More >>
Boaties unprepared for worst
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 4:51 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Two potentially disastrous boating incidents within a week highlight the need for recreational boaties to be well prepared before heading out on the water this summer. More >>
Rescues highlight value of personal locator beacons
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 10:19 am | Maritime New Zealand
The rescue of two trampers with broken ankles within two days highlights the value of carrying personal locator beacons when tramping in remote locations. More >>
Crew rescued from damaged yacht
Friday, 9 November 2012, 9:44 am | Maritime New Zealand
The two injured people from the damaged yacht Windigo are safely aboard the cargo ship Chengtu after a rescue just before 9am this morning. More >>
Yacht in distress between NZ and Tonga - #2 8/11/12 4.10pm
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 5:06 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The damaged yacht Windigo remains afloat with two people on board between Tonga and New Zealand. More >>
Sealord fined over $60,000 after man injured on vessel
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 10:08 am | Maritime New Zealand
Nelson-based fishing company Sealord have been fined $63,400 and ordered to pay reparations of $12,500 in the Nelson District Court today after a fisherman working on board one of their vessels fell through a hatch, rupturing his spleen. More >>
Man sentenced after certification breaches
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 9:55 am | Maritime New Zealand
A man has been sentenced to 140 hours’ community work and a company penalised $7500 in commercial gain after a series of certification breaches. More >>
Tramper airlifted from Motatapu
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 3:06 pm | Maritime New Zealand
An Australian tramper was spared a cold and painful night on the Motatapu Track near Wanaka after seriously injuring his lower leg and activating the tramping group’s Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). More >>
Rena owners fined
Friday, 26 October 2012, 3:21 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has welcomed the guilty plea by Daina Shipping Co., the registered owners of the Rena , to a charge under the Resource Management Act relating to the discharge of harmful substances following the grounding of the ship in October ... More >>
Rena update #238 - Underwater Steel Cutting Continues
Friday, 12 October 2012, 2:33 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rena update #238 - Underwater Steel Cutting Continues Salvage (Resolve Salvage & Fire) • Underwater steel cutting continues with a team of five divers onboard the Rena each day • The underwater work is a particularly difficult and potentially ... More >>
Maritime New Zealand brings charges relating to Easy Rider
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 7:57 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has laid ten criminal charges as a result of the Easy Rider sinking. More >>
Maritime New Zealand consulting on changes to fees
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 1:47 pm | Maritime New Zealand
DATE: 9 October 2012 TIME: 1.45pm Maritime New Zealand consulting on changes to fees, levies Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has released for public consultation proposed changes to fees and levies, following a funding review of the organisation. More >>
Independent review of MNZ response to Rena grounding
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 10:14 am | Maritime New Zealand
An independent review of the response by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to the grounding of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga on 5 October 2011 will be conducted by former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Murdoch. More >>
$27.6 million Rena settlement reached
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 9:40 am | Maritime New Zealand
The New Zealand Government and Daina Shipping Company (owner of the MV Rena) have reached a comprehensive financial settlement in respect of matters arising from the ship’s grounding on 5 October 2011. More >>
Rena update #237
Friday, 28 September 2012, 10:34 am | Maritime New Zealand
Salvage (Resolve Salvage & Fire) • Steel removal from the Rena wreck continues with daily helicopter operations using McDermott Aviation Bell 214 heavy lift helicopter. The total steel weight landed ashore is now more than 650 tonnes. The Salvage Master ... More >>
Rena update #236 - Good progress
Friday, 21 September 2012, 1:57 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rena update #236 Salvage (Resolve Salvage & Fire) • Good progress continues to be made reducing the bow section – with in excess of 140 tonnes of steel removed over the last week. • The total combined weight of steel removed is now approximately ... More >>
Rena update #235 – Progress Despite Swells
Friday, 14 September 2012, 1:57 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rena update #235 – Progress Despite Swells Salvage (Resolve Salvage & Fire) • Good progress was made this week, despite salvage operations being suspended for two days due to high winds and swells. The project remains on schedule. • The ... More >>
Crew All Off Burning Fishing Boat
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 10:53 am | Maritime New Zealand
DATE: 12 September 2012 TIME: 10.30am Update #3 Fishing vessel on fire off the Canterbury Coast All 43 crew of the 64m New Zealand fishing boat Amaltal Columbia, owned by Talley’s, have abandoned ship and been transferred to two other fishing vessels ... More >>
Fishing boat on fire off the Canterbury coast Update #2
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 10:07 am | Maritime New Zealand
Update #2 Fishing boat on fire off the Canterbury coast The majority of the 43 crew of the 64 metre New Zealand fishing boat Amaltal Columbia have abandoned ship and are being transferred to another vessel following a fire on board, approximately ... More >>
