A Singapore-flagged log carrier that lost power as it departed New Zealand's Port of Tauranga is now safely at anchor in deep water outside the harbor, maritime officials have confirmed. Maritime New Zealand reports that the Funing-9690913 suffered an engine failure early Monday morning in the shipping channel at Port of Tauranga between Mauao (Mount Manganui) and Matakana … [Read more...]
New Zealand Extends Ban on Cruise Ships and Tightens Border Rules
WELLINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand on Monday extended a ban on cruise ships arriving in the country and tightened measures for visitors to exit quarantine, after reporting more coronavirus cases linked to overseas travel. The country, which has recorded just 22 deaths from COVID-19, was among the first in the world to end all restrictions after declaring it had no … [Read more...]
New Zealand Detains Bulker Over Unpaid Wages to Crew
Maritime authorities in New Zealand have detained the bulk carrier Daiwan Justice after learning that the crews’ wages had not been paid for almost four months. Responding to tip from the International Transport Workers' Federation, the Panama-flagged vessel was detained by officers with the Maritime NZ on Saturday, 2 March 2019, at Lyttelton. Maritime NZ Southern … [Read more...]
Pilot, Master Miscommunication Led to Cruise Ship Grounding in New Zealand
On January 27, 2016, the Maltese-flagged passenger ship Azamara Quest, with a pilon on board, was en route to the port of Picton in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds when it ran aground on a rock at the entrance to the Tory Channel, part of a typical inter-island route known for its particularly strong tides. There were no injuries among the 652 passengers and 394 crew on … [Read more...]
New Zealand Steps Up Climate Change Fight With Offshore Exploration Ban
By Tracy Withers (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand will stop granting offshore oil and gas exploration permits, saying it is committed to playing its part in tackling climate change. The government is taking “an important step to address climate change and create a clean, green and sustainable future for New Zealand,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday in … [Read more...]