Tag: New Zealand

Yesterday, New Zealand became the latest country to accede to the fishing vessel safety treaty, the 2012 Cape Town Agreement, according to IMO.

The troubled container vessel Shilling was successfully towed to safety by the ocean-going tug Skandi Emerald from Tasman Bay to Wellington, according to Maritime New Zealand.

After concluding with the investigations on the incidents, Maritime NZ has filed charges in relation to two fatal incidents at ports last April.

The Shiling, a Singaporean flagged vessel that was detained in New Zealand in April, put out a request for assistance after it lost power and steering.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has called on Maritime New Zealand to address critical safety issues with the maintenance and management of ship engine cooling systems.

A cargo ship broke down in New Zealand's capital main shipping channel over the weekend, the third such event in less than a year.

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has released a statement, highlighting that the Australian Government is ''fundamentally failing seafarers and their families in providing a sustainable funding mechanism for onshore welfare facilities embedded in and protected by primary legislation''.

The Panama-flagged Loyalty Hong bulk carrier is stranded with its crew on board at Lyttelton Port, New Zealand due engine room flooding. 

AMSA informed that vessels navigating in Australian and New Zealand waters can now access a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) called SouthPAN.

Ports in New Zealand and Australia refused port calls to the cruise ship Viking Orion due to biofouling problems.