New Zealand Navy Ship Sank Due to Human Error, Inquiry Finds
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on Friday.
A cargo ship lies on its side after running aground on rocks off Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong February 21, 2014. All seventeen crew were rescued from the 90-metre Vietnamese-registered vessel, which was carrying cement from Nansha to Indonesia.
The Marine Department said a floating barrier has been set up to contain an oil spill, government radio reported on Friday.
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