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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3665224 ... ns-aground

 

Director John Riding, of Wellington-based marine consultancy firm Marico Marine, said the ship had been modified to increase its cargo capacity. It remained over the maximum length allowed to be in Safe Ship Management. The modifications also meant it could carry reduced crew, Mr Riding said.

 

what happened...

more cargo capacity, less crew, modified to comply with the rules

what will happen now, rule changes?

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The coastal freighter Anatoki ran aground off Golden Bay this morning and maritime investigators are looking at whether crew error is to blame.

 

well it is now sitting on a sandbar in the wrong direction from where it was going :o

 

 

 

its was either a crew error ...or......

 

 

 

 

the aliens did it :crazy:

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LATEST: A coastal freighter which ran aground off Golden Bay this morning has been towed free.

 

The Anatoki ship got stuck about 1km offshore east of Rangihaeata Head in shallow water early this morning.

 

Tasman District Council harbourmaster Steve Hainstock believes the cause of the accident was crew error.

 

The 560 tonne ship was towed to deep water by the Hemnstrel, a 28-metre, ex fishing boat which is berthed at Tarakohe wharf.

 

Port Tarakohe harbourmaster Allan Kilgour, said the ship's owner, Pat Bloomfield of Motueka, and his crew towed the ship out before anchoring it in deep water.

 

''It's had a dive team go around it and found no damage and we are just going to bring it into Tarakohe port very shortly,'' he said at 3.30pm.

 

Mr Kilgour said Maritime New Zealand would investigate what had happened before the ship could go back into service.

 

''We are very happy it was successful. There's no damage and no pollution.''

 

The vessel left Nelson at about midnight on Wednesday intending to arrive at Tarakohe at 6am and ran aground between 4am and 6am. The ship was not carrying any cargo.

 

Maritime New Zealand spokeswoman Sophie Hazelhurst said it would be investigating why it had run aground.

 

She said it did not seem the ship was in any danger at this stage.

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Seeing the Pic, I am pretty sure that is the ship that upon leaving Wellinton, cut in close to the Shore near Karori Rock light and cut right through where I had thought you could not, or should not go. Although I think several of you on Crew knowing that area said you can indeed get through there.

They have spent how many years entering Tarakohe??? you would think they know where they can and can't go by now.

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