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Maritime
MO-2003-213
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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Rail
RO-2003-111
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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Maritime
MO-2003-212
On 16 August 2003, at about 1420, as the container ship "Spirit of Enterprise" crossed the Manukau Bar, it encountered several large swells, causing it to pitch heavily. The ship's rudder struck the seabed with sufficient force to fracture the rudderstock causing the loss of the rudder, thus disabling the ship. Safety issues identified were: · insufficient "real time" environmental information · pre-accident cracking of the rudderstock · possible pre-damage to the rudderstock from a previous grounding and the jamming of the flap actuating mechanism
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Rail
RO-2003-110
On Saturday 9 August 2003, at about 0135, eastbound express freight Train 337 derailed about 7 m before the west portal of Kaimai Tunnel, between Hemopo and Whatakao. Five empty wagons and one loaded wagon derailed at a failed rail joint. There were no injuries. Safety issues identified included: • the suitability of the standards for rail end mismatch and deformity at joints • the security of a fishplated joint fastened with less than the full number of bolts • the length of time the temporary joint remained in track • the train exceeding the temporary speed limit
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Maritime
MO-2003-211
On Sunday 27 July 2003 at about 0450, the motor tanker "Eastern Honor" grounded while entering Whangarei Harbour to berth at Marsden Point Oil terminal. The hull in the area of the bow, stern and rudder was damaged. The "Eastern Honor" subsequently berthed safely at the oil terminal where the cargo was discharged. There were no injuries and no discharge of oil into the environment. This grounding occurred about 3½ months after a similar incident involving the "Capella Voyager" (TAIC Marine Occurrence Report 03-206).
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Maritime
MO-2003-210
On Saturday 5 July 2003 at about 2100, the passenger freight ferry "Aratere" collided bow first with the starboard side of a fishing vessel moored at Aotea Quay in Wellington Harbour. The fishing vessel, "San Domenico", and the quay suffered extensive damage. The safety issues identified included: · the undertaking of safety critical tasks while suffering from the effects of chronic sleep loss · the adequacy of provision of medical data concerning sleep disorders in the Maritime Rules
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Maritime
MO-2003-209
On Friday 4 July, at 0632 the container ship "Bunga Teratai 4" and the fishing vessel "Mako" collided in Tasman Bay to the west of D'Urville Island. Neither vessel was damaged to the extent that its seaworthiness was compromised. Had the point of contact been at the bow of the ship instead of the stern, the fishing vessel would probably have been capsized and sunk with the likelihood of serious injury or death of its 4 crew. Safety issues identified included: · adequacy of the lookout by the crew of the fishing vessel
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Rail
RO-2003-109
On Friday 27 June 2003, Tranz Metro Train 3347 was an Auckland to Papakura diesel multiple unit passenger train. At about 0915, a driveshaft on passenger car ADL 810 failed as the train approached Purewa Tunnel, between Meadowbank and Glen Innes stations. The DMU driver stopped the train about 200 m short of the tunnel. The free end of the failed driveshaft was not sufficiently restrained and it punctured the floor of the passenger compartment. The 3 passengers travelling in ADL 810 were not injured. The safety issues identified included:
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Rail
RO-2003-108
[A preliminary investigation showed that the circumstances were not likely to have significant implications for transport safety. Consistent with section 13 of the TAIC Act the Commission discontinued the investigation and no report was published.]
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Maritime
MO-2003-208
On Thursday 16 January 2003, at about 1743, the passenger ferry "Harbour Cat" was proceeding from Birkenhead to Auckland with 3 crew and 2 passengers on board when a fire was discovered in the starboard engine space. The crew extinguished the fire and the ferry continued to the Auckland ferry terminal on its port engine alone. One of the crew suffered from slight smoke inhalation. Safety issues identified included: * access to engine rooms on passenger ferries * adequacy of procedure and training of ships’ crew in tackling engine space fires.
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Aviation
AO-2003-005
[No report published by TAIC. TAIC provided local information for an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Refer to TSBC report.]
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Aviation
AO-2003-004
On Friday 6 June 2003, Air Adventures New Zealand Limited Piper PA 31-350 Navajo Chieftain aeroplane ZK-NCA, was on an air transport charter flight from Palmerston North to Christchurch with one pilot and 9 passengers. At 1907 it was on an instrument approach to Christchurch Aerodrome at night in instrument meteorological conditions when it descended below minimum altitude, in a position where reduced visibility prevented runway or approach lights from being seen, to collide with trees and terrain 1.2 nm short of the runway.
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