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MNZ INCIDENT REPORTS CONTINUED As York Syme had started to enter the entrance to West Park Marina an 8m yacht and 4m runabout were coming up to the entrance to exit. The skipper of York Syme sounded the horn but they carried on coming out. The skipper started going astern but York Syme took a while to stop before hitting the yacht in G70 berth. Pacinui, NZ Fishing (SSM), 58.2m April 26, Bluff Harbour, Steering gear failure During the outward passage, the steering was reported to the Pilot as being "gone". The rudder was locked at starboard 5 and the wheel spun with no effect. The Pilot ordered dead slow ahead and then stop engines, followed by slow astern which had the desired effect of bringing the bow slowly back to port. The pilot launch was ordered to the port quarter on full weight push until the bow was pointing to the east of the Stirling Point buoy. At 1934 hours the engines were stopped and the vessel was prepared for anchor to effect repair. At 1956 hours, the steering gear was tested and found to be working satisfactorily. The pilot disembarked at 2000 hours. San Enterprise, NZ Fishing (SSM), 64.05m May 2, Timaru Harbour, Oil Spill A strong smell of diesel was noticed and fuel subsequently located in the Timaru Harbour. The vessel owners immediately notified the local authorities and implemented its own oil response team to contain the spill. It was later identified that the source of the fuel was coming from the San Enterprise. MNZ were informed of the incident via the Environment Canterbury on scene commander. The spill was dealt with by the Regional responder. Kaitaki, NZ Passenger (NZISM), 177.34m May 2, Cook Strait, Other At about 2200 hours, the Wellington Duty Manager contacted the Skipper of Kaitaki (approximately 1.5 hours after the vessel had sailed) was advised that the vessel had a shipment of undeclared dangerous goods on board. STX Harmony, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 190m May 2, South West Corner of Cassidy No. 1 Wharf, Contact Whilst turning and backing STX Harmony onto No. 1 berth, the forward tug Maungatea was slow in taking the weight and towing, resulting in the starboard shoulder making a glancing contact with the south east corner of No. 1 berth Golden Bay, Non-passenger, 97.97m May 3, 35° 48.2' S Propulsion failure Vessel on passage Whangarei to Wellington via North Cape when electrical and propulsion power was lost. Electrical power was restored within one minute. Port main engine clutched in to propeller shaft at 1418 and passage resumed. At 1436 the starboard main engine was clutched in to the propeller shaft. Investigation found that there had been a short circuit in the starboard main engine over speed trip. The switch will be replaced at the earliest opportunity. 172° 44.0' E, Electrical power failure, Aratere, NZ Passenger (NZISM), 183m May 4, Heaphy Point, Tory Channel On routine passage and during port turn around Heaphy Point 10 degrees of rudder was applied. It was then eased to 5 degrees on the helm position but the rudders went to 20 degrees to port. Speed was immediately reduced and helm control achieved using NFU controls. Once the vessel was again under control the normal mode of steering was reselected and tested. No further problems encountered and it was determined safe to continue with the voyage to Wellington. Further testing to be conducted on arrival Wellington by Wright Technologies prior to next departure. Reel Bonus, NZ Passenger (SSM), 7.7m May 4, Motuihe Channel, Equipment failure The skipper started the motor to shift to another fishing spot. When he went to move the throttle from neutral to forward he noticed an abnormal noise and that the engine would not allow the gearbox to move into forward gear. The skipper contacted Coastguard for a tow back to Orams Marina in Auckland. Investigation revealed that the drive coupler failed. The vessel has been repaired and returned to service. New Laurel, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 176m May 6, No. 1 Reach, main shipping channel, Tauranga, Equipment failure Ships main engine failure (including steering) on approach to Port of Tauranga entrance. Ships power was out for approx 10 mins however steering was returned within 3-5 mins. Speed was approx 10 knots when engine stopped and ship tracked straight so remained close to centre of deep water channel. Tug assistance was requested immediately and anchors readied but were not required. Tugs were involved with berthing of another vessel inside the harbour and were released as soon as practicable. Main engine was restarted and vessel continued to the berth without any further incident. 80 Professional Skipper July/August 2012 Cougar II, NZ Passenger (SSM), 9.98m May 6, Not provided, Flooded Port Marlborough rubbish truck driver noticed vessel flooding by the stern at the berth and raised the alarm. The Coastguard and Fire Brigade were alerted and pumped the vessel out and the Coastguard then towed the vessel to the slip. The vessel was slipped and completely pumped out and then as no evidence of water ingress was found the vessel was refloated to check for leaks. None were found and the vessel was again slipped for repairs as the engines had been flooded. As no evidence of any water ingress had been found the berth was then inspected at low tide and it was found that a faulty repair to the wharf may have allowed the vessel to catch and be held down as the tide rose. The tides were large at the time. Serene, NZ Passenger (SSM), 14.76m May 7, Kaipara Harbour, Grounding While crossing the bar into Kaipara Harbour, the vessel was not west enough and had a soft grounding. The skipper pulled the engines out of gear, called Coastguard and two other vessels that were coming in behind. After checking that the vessel and passengers were ok, the skipper reversed off and crossed the bar again without incident. Raft 8, Raft (SOP), 4.4m May 10, Tongariro River, Person overboard The boat went down the rapid sideways, the guide called a hold, we hit a shallow rock causing a passenger to be ejected from the boat. The passenger swam 15m until she came to a stop on shallow rocks. The raft at the time got stuck on the rocks above her. The guide pulled the boat off the rocks and was able to walk the boat down to her where she was picked up and back into the raft. From there we continued back down the river. 040 Hovercraft, SOP – Hovercraft, 11.35m May 10, Auckland airport boat ramp, Collision While night training on the Manukau Harbour, the Hovercraft made contact with the port side of the entry gate to the Hovercraft ramp, while attempting to put the Hovercraft back onto the ramp. This put a rip in the port side of the rubber skirt of the Hovercraft. Hobson, NZ Non-passenger (SSM), 13.77m May 11, Marsden Point, Refining NZ, Contact Whilst running mooring lines form the vessel Yasa Golden Dardanelles to Refining NZ dolphins, the radar cover of Hobson came into contact with the starboard anchor of Yasa Golden Dardanelles housed in the pipe. Hobson was manoeuvring under the fairleads and the anchor whilst retrieving lines and the contact with the anchor cracked the radar cover housing. Black Diamond, NZ Passenger (SSM), 12m May 11, B-Jetty, Port of Lyttelton, Collision Approximately 1630 until 1800, LPC Engineers were conducting engine trials on one of the Port Tugs, Purau. This tug is berthed next to the Jetty that Black Diamond uses. As these engine trials were creating a fast current around the B-Jetty area, each time Black Diamond departed or arrived at the wharf, the skipper made a radio call to Purau and the engines were disengaged. At 1721, Black Diamond departed its berth at B-Jetty in Lyttelton. As the stern came past the end of the jetty, the current was stronger than anticipated and this caused Black Diamond to move sideways (towards port) and the port quarter made contact with the starboard quarter of the steam tug Lyttelton. The current then pushed the bow of Black Diamond closer to the Lyttelton with the belting of Lyttelton rolling along the port windows shattering 4 of them. Black Diamond was manoeuvred clear of Lyttelton and continued the trip to Diamond Harbour. One passenger sustained a minor injury. Black Diamond suffered some minor damage to a rear handrail and 4 shattered windows. The Steam Tug was inspected and had no visible signs of the collision whatsoever. Capt. M. J. Souza, Fishing, 68.13m May 12, Port of Nelson, Equipment Failure Fatality A hatch cover on the vessel had been propped up in a couple of corners with 4x2's so electric cables could be run below decks. A crew member walked onto the hatch cover which has then either given way or flipped over and he fell approximately 10 metres onto a lower deck hatch cover. Several people performed CPR for 40 minutes without success. Daldy, NZ Non-passenger (SSM), 29.13m May 14, Portland, Whangarei, Contact The tug Daldy 'hipped up' to the starboard quarter of the cement barge Marsden Bay for departure from Portland Wharf. On departing at 2110 hours, Marsden Bay lent against fender piling and cracked three piles. At 2115 hours, the two vessels were clear of the berth and proceeding down the channel. Capt. M. J. Souza, NZ Fishing (SSM), 68.13m May 16, Matai Wharf, Mooring line failure The vessel moved forward while at the wharf. This caused the stern line to snap and the gang plank to unhook from its landing. The SSM surveyor was in the engine room and requested that the main be started. The vessel had a new clutch and this grabbed causing the vessel to push forward on its lines, snapping one of them, and dislodging the gang plank. No one was injured. An internal investigation has been carried out and steps are now in place to prevent this reoccurring. K-Jet 2, Jet Boat (SOP), 6m May 17, Not provided, Not provided Blockage in jet unit, which caused loss of propulsion, The driver transferred passengers, cleared blockage and returned to operations base. K-Jet 10, Jet Boat (SOP), 6.5 May 18, Not provided, Equipment failure Exhaust water coolant blockage of number 2 engine. Passengers transferred into K-Jet 6 and continued with their trip. Rehua, NZ Fishing (SSM), 66m May 18, Port Nelson, Electrical power failure, Fire Prior to the incident the generator was operating as normal. The generator, without warning, had a catastrophic failure leading to a small fire in the generator. The ship lost power and engineers and crew were quickly on the scene and extinguished the fire. Meanwhile, the fire alarm had sounded and all except essential crew were evacuated from on board. The generator was monitored for further flare ups and power was restored by shore connection. Ninghai, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 184m May 19, Tauranga Harbour entrance, Equipment failure Main Engine failure approaching harbour entrance outbound. Anchor and tugs used to safely negotiate entrance channel, along with minimum engine power. After clearing the channel the vessel went to anchor and made repair, then proceeded on its journey. Raft 26, Raft (SOP), 4.6m May 20, Rangitikei River, Person overboard, Hit submerged object Fugitive, NZ Fishing (SSM), 12m May 20, Fighting Bay, Cloudy Bay, Propeller entanglement While out cray fishing a cray pot rope tangled around the shaft, stalling the engine. The vessel required a tow to the nearest port. Fish N Fun, NZ Passenger (SSM), 7.2m May 23, 100 metres off Wharawaka Point, Lake Taupo, Equipment failure Steering became stuck to port. Completely inoperative. Removed some old fishing line from the stern leg which had become entangled around the leg. This line was not what I use, it was floating in the lake. Tried to get steering working but could not get it to operate. Vessel was towed back to port. Miss Ida, NZ Passenger (SSM), 12.21m May 24, Sulphur Point Marina Entrance, Tauranga, Collision At 0635 Miss Ida was leaving the marina entrance, travelling at about 2-3 knots. Before the skipper had completed the turn to port into the Otumoetai Channel, Miss Ida was struck by an aluminium vessel, believed to be travelling between 10-18 knots. Because of low tide, the rocky breakwater obscured the Skipper of Miss Ida's vision to port. Dong Won 519, NZ Fishing (SSM), 55.4m May 25, Port of Timaru, Contact Moving berth position in Port of Timaru from No.1 Extension to No.1 East. While walking vessel down the wharf we made contact with a pile causing damage to it. PrimePort Timaru notified and damage assessment done New Emerald, Foreign SOLAS (ISM), 190m May 29, Alongside No. 8 berth, Gisborne, Structural failure Vessel was berthed and in the process of being made fast. Tug master advised that the vessel had a crack in the hull fabric in way of the aft end of the #2 ballast tank / #3 ballast tank at the waterline on the starboard side. Purau, NZ Non-passenger (SSM), 29.85m May 29, Off Cashin Quay No. 4 wharf, Contact Purau had lined up on transom, squared off easy pull. At 1920, Purau stopped by Pilot and held position with very slow sideways movement as ship drifting east slowly. Ship had not started engines. Tug closed ship. Thrust reversed to stop tug movement but no effect apparent. Tug struck ship on quarter/ transom with forward bulwark taking impact. Fender was below ships hull. Bulwark caught under transom of ship but pulled clear. Fender stops parted. Checked tug for further damage and returned to berth. Rope thrown to raft to pull it into the eddy. Passenger grabbed rope and was pulled into the water. He then let go of the rope and went down a drop hitting a rock on the way.

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