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MARITIME NZ INCIDENT REPORTS The summaries in the following text are as reported by the person advising Maritime New Zealand of the accident or incident in question and may not necessarily be in accord with the findings of Maritime New Zealand following subsequent investigation. Appropriate care should be taken when interpreting the relevant text. Maritime New Zealand accepts no liability for the accuracy or otherwise of information provided to it by any party involved in any incident reported below or any third party providing such information. This report only includes those accidents reported before that date. For that reason this report does not necessarily include all reported accidents for the month and is not suitable for statistical or analytical purposes. Waipapa, Non-passenger, 22.35m April 2, Near Fergusson Terminal, Auckland, Contact While making fast the tug on the port bow the lowered mast came in contact with the flare of the Kota Permasan resulting in a broken mast headlight and bent aerial. No other damage to both ship or tug. Kakariki, Oil Tanker, 183m April 2, Tauranga Pilot Boarding grounding of 'A' beacon, Near miss/close quarters At 0630 two pilots boarded Kakariki at the berth. Once clear of A beacon and an inbound vessel, the pilots handed the con to the master and asked him to swing to port to a Northerly heading to make a lee for the pilot boat. They were then escorted to the main deck by the 3rd Officer. The first pilot disembarked onto the pilot boat safely and without incident. It appears that while the second pilot was descending down the ladder the vessel rolled to port and the gangway swung out about 3 to 4 inches from its stowed position, taking up the slack in the falls that had been created by the little bit the winch motor turned before stopping. As the gangway stows just inboard of the ships side, this was sufficient to contact and give the pilot ladder a knock. The potential consequence could have been that a person on the ladder loose his footing and fall or be injured. Tengawai, NZ Fishing (SSM), 26m April 2, Heading north east towards Manukau Bar, Electrical power failure Bleed valve on water pump for freezer blew out pumping water all over electrics for steering, shorting them. The switchboard was dried out and sprayed with contact cleaner, however when it was turned back on it arced and burst into flames. This was immediately extinguished. The vessel was hand steered over the bar and berthed at Onehunga. Kota Permasan, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 222m April 4, Lyttelton, Chemical or harmful substance spill A container aboard the vessel was found leaking Ferric Chloride onto the deck resulting in pollution of the main deck and accommodation area. No liquid was spilt into the sea. The Harbourmaster assisted with the clean up. Godzilla, Jet Boat (SOP), 6.1m April 5, Hanmer Springs, Hit submerged object While travelling back upstream with two passengers on board, the wrong line was taken and the vessel struck a submerged rock. The trip was completed and the driver reported the incident. The vessel was removed from the river and inspected. There was a dent in the front of the boat, but no split or leak. Earlier in the day, the same driver had struck the same rock, without any damage occurring. The driver has been relieved of driving duties until the manager feels he is fit to resume driving. Rescue Alpha, NZ Non-passenger (SSM), 9.5m April 9, Okahu Bay, Auckland, Grounding Rescue Alpha was responding to an urgency call and when arrived found that a 30ft launch had hit bridge and holed on the starboard side. Water ingress had stopped the engine running and the vessel was drifting onto the shore. Rescue Alpha assisted the vessel ground and then secured alongside to start pumping. A second pump was required, so a second Coastguard vessel attended (Howick Rescue). The tide was quickly dropping and Rescue Alpha was caught on the rocks aground. Vessel was refloated on incoming tide. Howick Rescue I, NZ Non-passenger (SSM), 9.5m April 9, Okahu Bay, Auckland, Grounding Howick Rescue 1 was assisting in de-watering a vessel that had been holed and run ashore. While carrying this out the tide dropped, leaving Howick Rescue 1 aground. The vessel was refloated on the incoming tide. Jet 1 (PWC), Personal Water Craft, 3.22m April 9, Near Fergusson wharf, Auckland, Person overboard Driver fell off jetski and was unable to get back on after 3-4 attempts, Coastguard were called to pull driver aboard. Te Ra, Non-Passenger, 11.98m April 9, Whangamata Wharf, Collision Te Ra was alongside the wharf due to depart with 16 passengers on board. Lady Rose pulls out to head to sea approximately 2 or 3 feet from Te Ra. The skipper of Lady Rose suddenly pulls his vessel into reverse making the bow pull in to Te Ra breaking three stanchions, and one fishing rod and reel. The passengers aboard Te Ra had no where to go and tried to fend off the other boat. No one was injured in the accident. Centaurus, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 136m April 10, Berth 1, Mt Maunganui, Equipment failure Lifting full 40 foot container on board vessel. 2 x 19 t cranes in gemini to give a 32t lifting capacity. Container was being lifted over the vessels safety rail when the crane operator was given the instruction to come up on his hook. When the operator tried to come up on his hook the hook did not respond. The crane start coming back and landed on the vessels safety rail, collapsing approx 3.0m of rail. This wasn't sudden but the operator had no control over the hook. Tasman Explorer, Passenger, 21.5m April 11, Crooked Arm, Doubtful Sound, Equipment failure Steaming down Crooked Arm, Doubtful Sound. Vessel was starting to build up revs with engines when the skipper noticed the starboard engine was not taking them on. Pulled port engine down to neutral to check if the engine could be heard when the starboard engine stalled. Engineer was on vessel and did try to fix the problem but was unable to get it started. Another vessel, Patea, was called to pick up passengers. Tasman Explorer was towed vessel back to Deep Cove safely and later that day continued en route without any further problems. Island Navigator, NZ Passenger (SSM), 37.95m April 12, Wynyard Wharf, Auckland, Extreme vessel movement Fuel tanker boarding to bunker vessel. Vessel slipped forward and the ramp fell off the shore pontoon. Truck slipped off end of ramp and came close to falling into the water. The tanker was carrying 28 000 litres of diesel. The vessel and truck were secured in place. Crane was employed to recover truck. Vessel repositioned. Tank taken on board. Bunker undertaken. Melilla No. 203, NZ Fishing (SSM), 58.93m April 12, Auckland Islands, Cargo Shift Vessel was steaming to shelter during storm. Heavy wave dislodged liferaft from cradle and raft went overboard. Liferaft activated and vessel managed to retrieve from the sea. Outside casings were lost. Kenepuru I, NZ Passenger (SSM), 7m April 13, Cullins Point, Havelock, Grounding Vessel was departing Havelock very slowly, it was dark. Skipper was wiping foggy window when the vessel hit something. Skipper was thrown forward and as hand on throttle we went forward and boat shot up onto beach. The skipper was knocked out for several minutes. Algarrobo, Foreign SOLAS, 224m April 14, Sulphur Point, Tauranga, Equipment failure Engine failed to fire astern repeatedly during the berthing manoeuvre. Tug boats were attached and used to arrest the vessels forward movement. The engine was tested astern as declared by ship's master prior to pilot boarding. K-Jet 9, Recreational, 7m April 16, Not provided, Equipment failure K-Jet 9 started to experience fluctuating oil pressure from number 2 engine. The driver pulled into the K-Jet Heli pad and radioed for assistance. another boat was sent to the scene and the passengers were transferred and continued the trip. K-Jet 9 was driven back to the workshop on the remaining engine and assessed. Messy, Raft (SOP), 4.3m April 16, Rangitata River, Capsize/Hit submerged object Raft capsized and the guide's leg/knee hit a submerged rock. RAE-LEE, Fishing, 11.43m April 17, Mercury Bay, Steering gear failure/contact/hit submerged object On the way under autopilot from the fishing grounds to Whitianga, Skipper was cleaning up inside the wheelhouse, when the boat, due to a malfunctioning of the autopilot ran off course and hit the rock at the Twins, causing some minor damage to the hull at the waterline. Checking the compartments, the skipper noticed some water coming into the compartment underneath the wheelhouse. A hole (approximately 30 mm diameter) was found and the skipper stopped the water coming in with a rag. The boat remained fully manoeuvrable and there was no immediate danger. The skipper contacted Coastguard and asked them to be on stand-by on my way to the wharf. Coastguard pumped a small amount of water during our way to the wharf to unload the fish. After unloading the vessel was put on the hard for repair. Mararoa, NZ Non-passenger (SSM), 19m April 17, Meridian Wharf, Pearl Harbour, Manapouri, Equipment failure/Fire Mararoa is used as a workboat carrying Meridian staff and contractors to and from the power station at West Arm, Lake Manapouri. The vessel was taken up to the Real Journeys wharf, shut down and refuelled as is standard practice between scheduled runs to West Arm. There were no passengers on board. Following fuelling the vessel was started, moved back to the Meridian wharf (distance is approximately 5 cables) and shut down again. A contractor (Chubb Fire) was present to board. The port main engine starter motor failed when the vessel was started to commence the manoeuvre but was not noticed until the vessel was shut down on arrival at the Meridian Wharf when the starter motor could be heard running. The crew member investigated with both Master and crew suspecting the starter motors failure causing continuous running. The crew member encountered electrical smoke smells when she opened the engine room access but no signs of a significant fire. She then isolated the battery bank to remove power to the faulting starter motor. When the battery switches were turned off the starter motor drew power through a battery charger cable apparently routed from the starboard engine room; the cables small diameter (not designed for that draw) meant that it got very hot very quickly and so burnt off all the cable insulation and created a significant amount of smoke. The General Manager Engineering and staff were quickly on site and investigated the equipment. It was identified that the starter had failed and short circuited creating the continuous running. Further, the situation where the starter drew significant currant through a light weight cable from the other engine room was determined a flaw. The issue has been clearly identified as equipment failure. The equipment and wiring is to be replaced and the design issue allowing draw from the opposite engine room further investigated. Angel Sea, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 181.03m Kokiri, NZ Non-Passenger (SSM), 32m April 18, Shakespeare Bay, Picton, Mooring line failure Angel Sea was inbound to berth. Tugs Kokiri and Levanter in attendance. Ship was swung to starboard through 180° in preparation for going astern and berthing starboard side to the wharf. Kokiri ordered full pull off to check the starboard swing when tug line parted. While crew prepared ships tow line, Kokiri ordered to starboard bow to push the bow clear of eastern bank. Angel Sea closed to within approximately 5-10 metres of the shore but did not touch. Kokiri then returned to the port shoulder and was made fast with the ships line. Engines ordered slow astern, but start delayed for several minutes for no apparent reason. Vessel subsequently manoeuvred astern and berthed without further incident. Navigator, Fishing Charter, 12m Tabuyam, Recreational, 5.8m April 21, Motuanu Beach, Collision The two vessels were involved in a collision. La Linka, NZ Fishing (SSM), 9m April 22, West Coast of South Island, Fire The skipper, and only person on board, saw smoke coming from the trunking. Removed side panel and smoke turned to flames. Fire extinguished with extinguishers and deck hose. It appears that the exhaust pipe came away from the muffler. The vessel was towed back to Greymouth. York Syme, Flag Legislation, 29m April 25, West Park Marina, Extreme vessel movement / collision /contact July/August 2012 Professional Skipper 79

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