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MNZ INCIDENT REPORTS CONTINUED bilge automatically started pumping. The crew lifted floorboards in the fo'c'sle to find damage and water ingress of five to 10 litres per minute. Marlborough marine radio was informed, the Provider was turned around immediately and brought back to Havelock, where the hole was patched in port. K-Jet 8, tourism jetboat, 6.5m June 20, Shotover River, equipment failure The K-Jet-8 was being driven by a trainee driver with a senior driver on board. They were travelling upstream when the engine started to run rough and lose revs. The boat was stopped and the workshop called via cellphone. The boat was retrieved from the river, loaded onto her trailer and taken to the workshop. A loose rocker arm leading to a bent push rod was discovered and replaced. Okiato, passenger vessel, 24m June 20, Opua vehicle ferry ramp, contact The Okiato was heading out of the Opua mooring area with the duty skipper and a skipper under training in the wheelhouse. She left the vehicle ferry ramp with the trainee skipper at the controls. Once clear of its fenders he altered the Schottels to turn to port but did not apply enough power to alter course more quickly. The duty skipper took control and applied more power, but the Okiato contacted a pile, pushing it to one side by 15°. The vessel travelled no more than 30m from the ramp to the point of contact. The skipper under training was on his second day of training on this type of propulsion system. The Okiato was undamaged as she had almost come to a complete stop at the time of impact. Golden Bay, cargo ship, 98m June 20, Whangarei Harbour, equipment failure The ship was transiting Whangarei Harbour inwards for the Portland Cement Wharf when she lost electrical and propulsion power. Electrical power was restored shortly after and steering gear was operational. Propulsion was restored a few minutes later and the ship berthed without further incident. Venture, passenger vessel, 7.5m June 22, Abel Tasman National Park, equipment failure The vessel was about 200m off Anchorage Bay and the skipper was applying power to come up onto the plane. She lost power but the skipper could still hear the engine. The skipper determined that it was either a propeller or a gearbox problem and called base. One boat took the passengers and the other towed the inoperable boat. Southern Fleur, container ship, 130m June 27, Freyberg Wharf, Auckland, cargo shift injury During loading of break-bulk timber into bay 17 of the Southern Fleur, a timber pack became unstable and slid to starboard, pinning a stevedore's foot to the bulkhead. The ambulance and fire brigade were contacted and attended the scene. Air bags were placed between the timber and the bulkhead to relieve pressure. The stevedore was attended by ambulance staff, lifted from the hold and transported to Auckland Hospital for further treatment. Ben Dearg, fishing vessel, 12.5m July 4, Te Arai Point, grounding The vessel's 406 EPIRB had been activated and a helicopter was sent to locate her. She was found upside down on the rocks at Te Arai Point. The three crew were safe and well on the beach. Jet Raider, passenger ferry, 37m July 6, Devonport, contact While manoeuvring away from berth 1B, the Jet Raider drifted on to an unprotected concrete cargo wharf, sustaining damage to the starboard windows. Jet Raider, passenger ferry, 37m July 6, Devonport, contact While manoeuvring on to berth 1A at Devonport, Auckland, the Jet Raider landed heavily on the buffer piles at the western end of the wharf and damaged the midship belting on the port side. K-Jet 10, tourist jet boat, 7.5m July 6, Shotover River, equipment failure The jet boat had 15 passengers on board and was travelling downstream when the number one engine faded, then died. The driver stopped the boat and pulled into the shore on the number two engine. Another boat was dispatched, the passengers were transferred across and continued the trip. The K-Jet 10 was driven back to the workshop on the number two engine. A faulty fuel pump relay was found and replaced with a larger capacity relay. Mario J, fishing vessel, 8.8m July 11, Gisborne, flooding/oil spill The Mario J took on water through the shaft while alongside. A cray pot rope had wrapped around the propeller. K-Jet 8, tourist jet boat, 6.5m July 13, Shotover River, grounding The K-Jet 8 had four passengers on board and was travelling upstream, As the vessel entered a channel on the river's left side in the area known as Diggings, she encountered some shallow water and ran aground. The workshop was called and the recovery crew dispatched. The passengers returned to Queenstown in a company van. The K-Jet 8 was recovered and driven back to the workshop for inspection. K-Jet 8, tourist jet boat, 6.5m July 14, Lake Wakatipu, equipment failure The K-Jet 8 had 10 passengers on board and was returning to Queenstown Bay when the engine faded then stopped. Base was called via radio for assistance and K-Jet 9 vessel was dispatched. The passengers were transferred onto K-Jet 9 and returned to the town pier. K-Jet 2 was dispatched and towed the K-Jet 8 back to the base. 80 Professional Skipper September/October 2011 Maverick, fishing vessel, 15.2m July 8, Solander Island, grounding The vessel anchored at Solander Islands where 30 fathoms of chain was put out. At about 2100 the skipper went to bed. At 2330 the skipper checked the position and the vessel had not moved. At 0330 hours a bump was felt and the skipper found she had dragged inshore. He started the motor and reversed out, letting the anchor and chain go. Monte Stello, ro-ro passenger ferry, 116.1m July 15, Wellington, collision When approaching the Rail Ferry Terminal #3 berth the stern contacted the fendering and put a hole in the ship's transom on the starboard side. Barbary, passenger vessel, 11.9m July 16, Lake Taupo, propulsion failure While under engine propulsion the yacht came to a stop about 100m from the Maori rock carvings in Akura Bay. While holding her position her gearbox failed and she lost all propulsion. The skipper was able to turn the Barbary away from immediate danger and attempted to pull another sail out to try and sail clear of danger. The wind conditions made it impossible to gain sufficient safe sea room and the decision was made to drop anchor. All the passengers put on lifejackets and the Coastguard was called to assist. The poor holding and a large chop made the anchor drag and the yacht went aground. The Coastguard assisted the yacht to return to port. San Tongariro, fishing vessel, 32m July 16, at sea, propeller entangled The propeller became entangled with a trawl net while shooting fishing gear. Osprey, passenger ferry, 22m July 17, 50m north of Princess Wharf, near miss/close quarters The Osprey was travelling to the Downtown Ferry Basin when a vessel was observed approaching from the port beam. The Osprey maintained speed and direction until it became clear the other vessel was not going to change course. The Osprey slowed down and sounded a succession of blasts with no response from the other vessel. The skipper of the Osprey finally turned both engines full astern to avoid a collision and the other vessel passed about 8-10m away. NZL 41, tourist racing yacht, 24m July 17, near Viaduct Basin, Auckland, electrical power failure NZL 41 incurred a power failure toward the end of a scheduled tourism activity. The skipper continued sailing while contacting the maintenance team for another battery. This arrived on another vessel and was used to start the engines. The yacht returned to the dock one hour later than scheduled. Albatross II, passenger vessel, 24.9m July 18, Stewart Island, equipment failure While towing the San Tongariro back from the Auckland Islands, the Albatross II lost steering about 45 miles sou'east of Stewart Island. The vessel was able to make way using emergency steering and a Southport tug steamed south to assist both vessels. Cape Knox, bulk carrier, 170m July 19, berth 3, Tauranga, lifting/cargo gear failure A runner wire unravelled. Straitsman, ro-ro passenger ferry, 125m July 20, Tory Channel, propulsion failure The fuel pump seized on the port engine at 2032. The ship anchored in the Tory Channel to affect repairs. She was fully operational at 2210 and resumed passage. Maple Fortitude, bulk carrier, 179.9m July 20, Napier, near miss/close quarters The Maple Fortitude was in the approach channel to the port of Napier and was turning into the harbour when a kayak was spotted crossing the channel from west to east. The Maple Fortitude 's engine was put astern to ensure the kayak crossed safely ahead. JT03, tourist jet boat, 5.25m July 21, Waimakariri River, propulsion failure/grounding The driver noticed the revs declining about five minutes into a trip. While guiding the boat towards an eddy 100m away, the engine gave a loud clatter and power dropped. The boat was grounded in shallows next to a small island. The driver called for another boat to get the passengers and tow the JT03 about 200m to a recovery point. K-Jet 8, tourist jet boat, 6.5m July 22, Shotover River, grounding K-Jet 8 with eight passengers on board was travelling upstream when she ran aground in shallow water at an area known as Midway. The driver managed to manoeuvre the boat back into deeper water on his own and continue the trip. Kaitaki, ro-ro passenger vessel, 177.3m July 22, Picton, contact The ship's starboard quarter contacted fendering at the end of No. 1 long arm. The stern pushed over about eight vertical piles at the outer inside end of the long arm. Kaitaki, ro-ro passenger vessel, 177.3m July 23, Picton Wharf, contact The Kaitaki was berthing and hit the wharf between the first and second bollard from the terminal, splitting the top beam 8-9m with quite a heavy side-on blow. The gusty sou'easterly caught the bow of the ship, causing her stern end to starboard rather quickly, which damagd the top beam. Aquarius, fishing trawler, 13.4m July 23, Bluff Harbour, hit submerged object/grounding While coming into Bluff Harbour the skipper misread the channel and hit a rock on the northern side of the channel.