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RCCNZ Locates Yacht at Centre of Search

Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 8:47 am | Maritime Safety Authority

The Rescue Coordination Centre of NZ has located the yacht, Raya, which has been at the centre of a large search effort off the northeast coast of the North Island. More >>

Investigation reports into two accidents

Monday, 11 October 2004, 11:03 am | Maritime Safety Authority

The Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) today released investigation reports into the following two accidents. More >>

Fatigue risks too great

Monday, 4 October 2004, 1:02 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

Following the release of accident investigation reports into two groundings in the Marlborough Sounds this year the Maritime Safety Authority has called for boat owners, operators and crew to pay more attention to the issue of fatigue. More >>

MSA to investigate kayaking accident

Monday, 27 September 2004, 3:38 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

The Maritime Safety Authority will investigate yesterday’s accident where two men were reportedly swept out to sea after their kayak capsized at the mouth of the Waipaoa River near Gisborne. More >>

Lessons to be learned from search

Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 11:57 am | Maritime Safety Authority

The Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) says the successful search for an overdue fishing vessel today provided a sharp reminder for vessels and their owners. More >>

Extreme Limits located

Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 11:03 am | Maritime Safety Authority

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has confirmed that an RNZAF Orion aircraft has located an overdue fishing vessel. More >>

Orion joins search for fishing vessel

Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 8:56 am | Maritime Safety Authority

A Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) search for an overdue fishing vessel and her three crewmen has been joined by a RNZAF Orion aircraft. More >>

Intensive rescue effort for fisherman

Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 1:47 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

The Maritime Safety Authority will carry out a thorough investigation of the accident where a fisherman got caught in a large machine onboard the vessel Aoraki, south of Bluff yesterday morning. More >>

Rescue underway for injured fisherman

Monday, 6 September 2004, 4:46 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

A seriously injured crewman on board the fishing boat Aoraki will be left on the vessel until it reaches specialised medical care in Bluff. The Aoraki is currently about 550 kilometres south of New Zealand. More >>

Rescue underway for injured fisherman

Monday, 6 September 2004, 12:56 am | Maritime Safety Authority

A helicopter has been launched to rescue a seriously injured crewman from a fishing vessel, about 160 nautical miles east of Enderby Island, which is south of New Zealand. More >>

Moana Accident Calls For Safety Reminder

Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 1:50 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

The Maritime Safety Authority says its investigation report on the tragic loss of the skipper of the fishing vessel, Moana, off the Oamaru Coast on 21 January 2004, carries important safety reminders for everyone. More >>

Aircraft Crash in Southern Kaimanawas

Monday, 23 August 2004, 8:54 am | Maritime Safety Authority

The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has this morning coordinated the successful rescue of two people and their two dogs from a crashed aircraft in the southern Kaimanawas. More >>

Search suspended for missing crewman

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 4:18 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) confirmed at 1.05pm, today the operation to locate a crewman missing from the fishing boat Iron Maiden that came to grief off Cape Reinga last night had been suspended. More >>

Update on Iron Maiden search

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 1:44 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) continues to coordinate the search for a crewman missing from the fishing boat Iron Maiden that came to grief off Cape Reinga last night. More >>

Update on Iron Maiden search

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 9:10 am | Maritime Safety Authority

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) continue to coordinate a search and rescue operation launched off Cape Reinga last night. More >>

Search Continues Off Northland Coast For Lost Crew

Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 8:50 am | Maritime Safety Authority

Searchers have located one body and are continuing to try and find a missing crew member from a tuna-fishing boat who abandoned ship in rough conditions off the coast of Cape Reinga yesterday evening. More >>

Diving fatality prompts rule change

Friday, 13 August 2004, 2:02 pm | Maritime Safety Authority

A tragic diving accident on 8 January in which a diver died from head-wounds caused by the propeller of a motor launch, has prompted the Maritime Safety Authority to seek changes to maritime legislation. The MSA today released its investigation report ... More >>

MSA praises mobile phones in plastic bags

Thursday, 5 August 2004, 9:03 am | Maritime Safety Authority

The Maritime Safety Authority has praised two men who were carrying their mobile phones inside plastic bags, when their runabout capsized on the Manukau bar on Auckland’s west coast yesterday. The men were rescued by a passing tanker. More >>

Life Jacket Campaign Aimed At Saving Lives

Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 8:42 am | Maritime Safety Authority

A total of 81 New Zealanders died in recreational boating accidents in the three years up until the end of September, and three quarters of those would still be alive if they had been wearing lifejackets. More >>

Life Jacket Campaign Aimed At Saving Lives

Monday, 14 October 2002, 9:34 am | Maritime Safety Authority

Of the 100 people who have drowned in boats in New Zealand waters over the last five years, around 75 would still be alive if they had been wearing a lifejacket. That’s the sobering message behind the Maritime Safety Authority’s summer campaign ‘Stay ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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