Island Time 1,286 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Kaitiaki has lost power and is anchored a mile or so off the south coast. 2 Tugs just arrived. Lee shore and 30-40 knots,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,072 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Wahine revisited Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 682 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/131090968/interislander-ferry-on-the-move-after-power-restored-passenger-says Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,286 Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 under her own power headed in. Followed by the tugs... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 96 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Eeek. Apparently the tugs probably didn't have the ability to tow her in those conditions. So damn good thing they managed to restore power... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ricka 3 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 How much anchor chain would Kaitaki carry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 44 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 5 hours ago, khayyam said: Eeek. Apparently the tugs probably didn't have the ability to tow her in those conditions. So damn good thing they managed to restore power... given the conditions their effectiveness would be unknown and untested, very thankful they weren't tested Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 454 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Its all true , and the local emergency services were lining the shore waiting as she drifted in , not having enough grunt from Tugs is something I didnt think would occur in Wellington with their history, I guess the Lloyds man will be enquiring why the cooling system is common to all four engines? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 682 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 55 minutes ago, waikiore said: Its all true , and the local emergency services were lining the shore waiting as she drifted in , not having enough grunt from Tugs is something I didnt think would occur in Wellington with their history, I guess the Lloyds man will be enquiring why the cooling system is common to all four engines? I thought be best seeing how the tugs couldnt tow in to the wind,way tow back to picton? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 287 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, harrytom said: I thought be best seeing how the tugs couldnt tow in to the wind,way tow back to picton? If they couldn't get it back to Wgtn, I'd be terrified getting towed across the Straight & into the Sounds. I'd probably jump off & swim for it! 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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