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Chitral, bulk carrier, 186m November 25, #8 berth, Bluff, mooring line failure The stern lines parted in 50-60 knot winds and the ship swung out until she was almost at right angles to the wharf. The bow lines also parted. Tugs were called out and she was brought back alongside. Thirteen of the 14 lines had parted. There was some damage to the gangway. City Cat, passenger ferry, 14.35m November 25, Seatoun Wharf, structural failure The ferry was berthed securely alongside Seatoun Wharf. The crew were about to put the gangway out when a set of large swells came in and the resulting vertical movement caused the headline to rip the cleat from the deck. The larger spring line held securely. The passengers then disembarked and she proceeded back to Queens Wharf for repairs. Aratere, passenger/vehicle ferry, 183m November 28, Picton, structural failure The ship arrived at Picton and two lines were passed ashore. The wind at this time was nor'norwest 20 knots. The master stayed on the bridge and called for a seaman to tighten up the mooring when the wind increased. The seaman tightened up line with one slack when the bollard gave way and flew through the air, creating a 200mm indent in the port bow and a probable hairline crack in the forepeak at the waterline. Maritime New Zealand allowed the ship to return to Wellington with cargo only. Wainui, tug, 16.5m November 28, Astrolabe Reef, propeller entanglement The crew were laying out the barge tow line. The line passed under the starboard stern of the vessel. Divers on board were used to ensure the line didn't entangle the propeller. Wairau, fishing vessel 19.95m Windborne, charter yacht, 14.6m November 29, Whitianga Wharf, contact The Wairau was proceeding to the main wharf at Whitianga when she did not engage reverse propulsion from the wheelhouse controls. The Wairau contacted the Windbourne's port stern quarter, slightly damaging the aft rail capping. Raft 10, adventure activity craft, 4.3m November 29, Tongariro Access 10, wrap/pin The raft was coming down the bottom of No. 4 and was going too much in the centre. The guide tried to have the students paddle hard to get the left-hand line. They hit the tombstone rock head-on and slid around to wrap onto the rock. All the students except one swam to the beach safely and without injury. The remaining student was then taken off the rock safely. It took the next three hours to free the raft from the rock. Golden Harvest, fishing vessel, 21.3m Lady Dorothy, fishing vessel, 23.1m November 30, Solander Islands, collision A collision occurred between the two vessels. As they parted the wire on the Lady Dorothy remained snagged and became taught, trapping the hand of a crewmember between the wire and the bulwark, crushing and cutting his hand. Monowai, tug, 31.7m November 30, South Port berth, person overboard Divers had begun to fit zinc anodes underneath the tug. One diver entered the confines of the Voith propulsion unit. Engineers in the tug's engineroom were unaware of the divers and started the tug's engine. The diver noticed the propulsion unit had started to turn and yelled into his radio. His spotter working on the deck yelled at the engineers to stop the engine. The diver was ejected from the spinning Voith propulsion unit and surfaced. He was uninjured. Lakeland Queen, tourist vessel, 28.7m December 2, Lake Rotorua, power failure The vessel was sailing around Mokoia Island when power was lost after the circuit breaker in the engineroom tripped. It took 10-15 minutes to find the problem, the circuit breaker was reset and the voyage continued without further incident. Heike P, container ship, 211m December 3, Tauranga, equipment failure The pilot boarded the ship and manoeuvred her away from berth 23. The engine failed to start on request and all attempts to restart failed. A second tug was dispatched and the Heike P was put back alongside. The pilot then left the ship. QR 124, tourism adventure raft, 4.4m December 3, Shotover River, flip overturn When negotiating Oh Shit Rapid on the Shotover River the raft clipped a rock, turning it sideways as it dropped into a hole. This flipped the raft downstream, sending everyone into the water. One client was in the white water float position and injured her leg while pushing off a wall. She was pulled ashore shortly after by the raft covering safety below. She was assessed and flown by helicopter with a medic on board to the Frankton hospital. She was treated for a fractured fibula and discharged. Conti Harmony, cargo ship, 209m December 6, (harbour swinging basin), equipment failure Engines were tested at the pilot station. Dead slow ahead on the ship was 6.8 knots, so to approach the harbour as slow as possible, the engines were stopped while on approach until steerage was lost at five knots. Dead slow ahead was ordered as she entered the harbour at 5.9 knots. Once inside, the engines were stopped and the rudder cycled to reduce speed to five knots. Slow astern was ordered but engine failed to go astern, with the master reporting the engine was not firing. Both tugs were put into a full pull-back mode, and rudder and bow thruster put to starboard to turn and slow her. Speed was reduced further but master reported engines would still not go astern. Pilot ordered the anchor let go. The engine fired astern at 3.8 knots by GPS but about three knots through the water. Master suggested problem was electronic and advised he had not seen this issue before. There were no further incidents. Hananui, workboat, 13m December 7, Stewart Island, propulsion failure/collision As the vessel was coming into the main wharf at Halfmoon Bay the skipper put the gear lever astern and the motor stalled. The skipper tried a quick restart but controller has a three-step process to restart and there was not enough time. The boat drifted into the wharf at 3-5 knots resulting in slight handrail damage and a bent fairlead but no damage to the wharf. Discovery IV, tourist vessel, 17.7 December 8, Kerikeri Inlet, grounding The vessel was travelling along at just under five knots coming up to low tide. There was not enough water and she ran aground. The river had silted up a little more than expected. The skipper rang the office and the eight passengers were transferred to the company tender. The crew and skipper waited another 1.5 hours and the vessel floated off. HT 1, tourist jetboat, 6m December 10, Taupo, near miss/close quarters A swan flew out in front of the boat so the driver took evasive action. This meant he was going to miss the line for entering the chicane, so he applied reverse and slowed the boat. It rested among willows, with the extreme branches just reaching the front row of passengers. Waikare, pilot vessel, 16.4m December 11, Bay of Islands, propulsion failure/contact The Waikare was being used as the pilot vessel for the cruise ship Celebrity Century. There were rough seas and an east nor'east swell. The pilot asked the ship to come to starboard to board. The Waikare rounded stern to line up for a boarding ladder on the port side. The swell caught the Waikare pushing her toward the Celebrity Century's port quarter. The skipper used astern to try to prevent contact, but both engines stalled and the ship contacted the Waikare, with minor damage to the Waikare's bow fairlead. The ship was undamaged. The port engine would not restart. The pilot transferred after the starboard engine started. Thunder Jet 1, passenger ferry, 7.2m December 11, Kawarau River, equipment failure The engine cut on the starboard side, pulled up onto the beach and checked the boat over, then ferried passengers back to the Hilton Jetty. Tangaroa, research vessel, 70m December 11, 50 miles north of Auckland Islands, power failure Due to an overload of the power supply the Tangaroa blacked out and the power management system started the emergency supply. Power was reinstated but a subsequent attempt to retrieve the trawl resulted in D94 blacking out as well. An air-operated "slam shut" fuel supply valve to the main engine closed, starving the main engine of fuel and the Tangaroa was effectively "anchored" by the deployed trawl. The main engine and power were reinstated after 90 minutes and operations resumed. Helen, support vessel, 12.2m December 11, off Tauranga Harbour, extreme boat movement The Helen had just pushed over a slight swell and was beginning to drop into the trough when a small hole appeared in the trough and the bow dropped into it. Water came over into the forepeak before she could lift herself back up The skipper slowed the for'ard momentum and the swell pushed them further into the back of the swell in front. Water broke the Perspex and entered the cabin and through the transom. By this stage she had virtually stopped and was out of gear. The skipper put the vessel into forward gear to allow the water to exit through the duck bills on the transom. The water was pumped out in about two minutes. Yangtze Pioneer, bulk carrier, 180m December 12, Taranaki, equipment failure The pilot was due to board the ship. On approaching the ship it was clear the pilot ladder was not rigged correctly and the lower steps were not horizontal. The ship was informed that the pilot would not board until the ladder was rigged correctly. Wanderer, passenger ferry, 24.6m December 13, No.1 buoy, Tamaki River, equipment failure The port main engine alarm sounded for low gearbox pressure. The main engine was shut down and a large leak found in the HP line to the pressure gauge. She continued to Auckland on one engine and berthed safely. Matangi, passenger vessel, 7.5m December 15, Awaroa Inlet, structural failure The Matangi was exiting the Awaroa Inlet mouth and crossing the bar when a wave came over and caved in the windscreen. The skipper continued out beyond the bar, checked all the passengers were okay, turned and returned safely into the inlet and unloaded the passengers ashore. The Matangi returned to Kaiteriteri and was taken ashore for repairs. Some passengers sustained minor cuts. Seaworker, (New Zealand) support vessel, 28.75m December 16, Al Maqal, Basama, Iraq, fire The fire alarm sounded in the port bow thruster room. Ventilation was closed and CO2 the fire. released, extinguishing Kwangsi, general cargo ship, 184.9m December 17, Tauranga berth No. 7, propeller entanglement The Kwangsi was berthing starboard side to with two tugs and was alongside with one headline and spring line for'ard, two astern and spring aft. She could not hold on to steady at the assigned position and astern propulsion was used. The mooring rope with heaving was caught by the propeller. The main engine stopped as ordered and vessel was finally tied up with five x two for'ard and aft. Divers released the ropes from the propeller and conducted a full inspection. Asian Lily, special purpose ship, 136m December 17, TCW2, Wellington, equipment failure A shackle pin came out, causing a cage to drop into the hold. No Injuries no damage other than a slight bending of the cage frame. Murshidabad, bulk carrier, 189m December 17, Lyttelton main channel, equipment failure While sailing from Lyttelton the Murshidabad had a fault with an engine unit which restricted the engine to dead slow ahead for the transit of the channel. Tugs remained secure until the ship was clear of the channel as a precaution. The master reported he would clear the harbour limits before stopping the engine to carry out repairs. Legato, patrol boat, 6.8m December 18, Golden Bay, hazardous spills A petrol leak resulted in a fire risk and fume inhalation, which led to vomiting. South Seas, fishing vessel, 37m December 18, off Hawera, flooding/capsize The skipper was woken by the crew on watch at March/April 2012 Professional Skipper 79