Psyche

Thanks for bringing this to our attention- pressure groups can make a difference but politics is a contact sport- you have to be in the game to score a try.

They are not cheap but you get what you pay for

People who aren't seamen may not recognise the situation for what it is, ignorance is bliss.

Would Enchanter have had an AIS track, is that a requirement for that size vessel and charter?

Just had coffee with a friend who is a qualified professional skipper, he worked as a deckie in the early 2000's fishing off North Cape, at that time there was a cray boat that they met up with in Tom Bowling that was sheltering from a big blow, he was in a big steel long liner and managed to get in ahead of the weather but the two young guys on the cray boat said they missed the window so they were going to wait. They departed TB 2 days after the wind settled thinking the sea state was ok and they came around the corner too close (in his opinion) and they were lost in very similar circumstanc

Thanks, we will be very interested to see how you get on, how about recoating and touch ups?

Some you may remember Bill Hohepa (Wayne Wills) tragedy off Cape Kari Kari in the early 2000's when one of his clients drowned. Have a read of this BSA complaint for an overview of the event then get googling. The way its written, the language of authorities, the dissection of various points illustrate that this could get very complicated if the MSA are involved. https://www.bsa.govt.nz/decisions/all-decisions/new-zealand-maritime-safety-authority-and-tv3-network-services-ltd-2004-116/

any updates Martin?

I asked a few years ago and the answer was no but maybe times have changed?

The point is that the opinions are not just low, they are absolutely scathing.

low? They'd have to aim Dame Whina the tunneling machine vertically downwards and set it on auto dig for 2 weeks before they found the first one

you have to go the right way

You wont die but on summer weekends my suggestion is before 7 am

5 dead, I think I'd be out of the game

Harsh https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/deadly-wave-the-storm-over-the-enchanter-skippers-new-venture/WW3GW54Q6GE2ZN5U4KH7YCQIB4/ yet heres a customer