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Monday, June 22, 2020
New Zealand Extends Ban on Cruise Ships and Tightens Border Rules
Cruise Ships

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

June 22, 2020
Total Views: 43

Thursday, March 7, 2019
Daiwan Justice Detained in New Zealand
Maritime News

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

March 7, 2019
Total Views: 58

Thursday, May 3, 2018
Accidents

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

May 3, 2018
Total Views: 171

Thursday, April 12, 2018
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Maritime News

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

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 9

Sunday, January 28, 2018
Kiribati Ferry Rescue
Lifesaving Incidents

Eight Survivors Recovered From Missing Kiribati Ferry

by Stephen Coates (Reuters) – New Zealand military planes on Monday were scouring a section of the Pacific Ocean for more survivors from the missing

January 28, 2018
Total Views: 15

Monday, April 4, 2016
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News

MV Rena Wreck No Longer a Hazard to Navigation

The wreck of the MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef no longer poses a hazard to navigation nearly four and a half years after the containership ran aground resulting in

April 4, 2016
Total Views: 136

Monday, February 29, 2016
MV Rena Owner Allowed to Abandon Wreck
Maritime News

MV Rena Owner Allowed to Abandon Wreck

The owners of the MV Rena will be able to abandon what remains of the shipwreck on New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef but will need to pay for ongoing costs

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 421

Monday, October 26, 2015
Good Samaritan Vessels Rescue 36 from Burning Fishing Vessel in Remote Pacific
News

Good Samaritan Vessels Rescue 36 from Burning Fishing Vessel in Remote Pacific

  The 36-member crew of a Papua New Guinea-flagged commercial purse seiner are safe following a joint rescue by good samaritan vessels and search and

October 26, 2015
Total Views: 42

Monday, April 27, 2015
Bunker Fuel Spill in New Zealand’s Tauranga Harbour
News

Bunker Fuel Spill in New Zealand’s Tauranga Harbour

Bad weather was hampering clean-up of a bunker fuel spill from a ship in New Zealand's Tauranga

April 27, 2015
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
self unloading cement carrier
Maritime News

China Navigation Orders Kiwi-Flagged Self-Discharging Cement Carrier

Swire Bulk Logistics, the shipping division of The China Navigation Company (CNCo), has announced today a long term partnership with New Zealand’s Golden

February 24, 2015
Total Views: 85

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight
Maritime News

Rena Grounding Final Report Reveals Errors, Lack of Oversight

New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission has just released its Final Report into the causes and circumstances of the 2011 grounding.

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 4814

Thursday, November 6, 2014
MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval
Accidents

MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval

The decision to abandon the wreckage of the former MV Rena containership from New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef will head to the country’s top

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 60

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding
News

Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding

The captain of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship has been fined $2000 after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to notify New Zealand authorities that his

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
pacifica containership new zealand
News

China Navigation to Acquire Pacifica Shipping

The China Navigation Company (CNCo), the deep sea shipping arm of the multinational Swire Group, has announced today the signing of a conditional sale and

December 17, 2013
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Report: Initial Response to MV Rena Grounding Flawed, But Overall Effective
Interesting

Report: Initial Response to MV Rena Grounding Flawed, But Overall Effective

New Zealand's maritime safety authority, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), has been put under the microscope for their response to the October 2011 MV Rena

December 4, 2013
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Classic Video: Fishing Boats Battle Grey River Bar During Flood
Blog

Classic Video: Fishing Boats Battle Grey River Bar During Flood

Here’s a classic video showing fishing boats attempting to cross the Grey River bar during an epic flood. The bar, which located near the city of

November 19, 2013
Total Views: 1803

Thursday, August 29, 2013
skandi hercules
News

DOF Subsea Awarded Installation Contract Offshore New Zealand

DOF Subsea has announced today the award of a NOK 150 million subsea installation contract offshore New Zealand from Austrian energy firm OMV. Located 50

August 29, 2013
Total Views: 15

Friday, September 21, 2012
New Zealand Warships Now Permitted to Call on US Ports, 28-Year Ban Ended
Defense

New Zealand Warships Now Permitted to Call on US Ports, 28-Year Ban Ended

Since 1984, New Zealand has banned US warships carrying nuclear material, whether it be for fuel or as weaponry, from entering their ports.  The U.S.

September 21, 2012
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fishing Vessel On Fire Off New Zealand, 43 Crew Abandon Ship [UPDATE]
Fishing

Fishing Vessel On Fire Off New Zealand, 43 Crew Abandon Ship [UPDATE]

Update: All 43 crew of the 64m New Zealand fishing boat Amaltal Columbia, owned by Talley’s, have abandoned ship and been transferred to two other

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 118

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
purse seiner fire Lyttelton new zealand
Fire Incidents

Purse Seiner Catches Fire in Lyttelton Dry Dock

At around 1740hrs tonight, fire broke out onboard the Purse Seiner Ocean Breeze while in dry-dock in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The trawler was under repair after

August 29, 2012
Total Views: 18
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