Investigations

Bulk woodchip vessel "Prince of Tokyo", grounding, Port Otago harbour entrance, 12 February 1999

Cargo vessel, "Gao Cheng", near grounding and collision between 2 tugs and a beacon, Nelson,, 28 December 1998

Fishing vessel "Meridian 1", grounding, Bluff Harbour Entrance, 15 December 1998

High speed passenger ferry "Te Hukatai", touched bottom on the side of the approach channel, Mana, 9 December 1998

Coastguard rigid inflatable rescue craft "Rescue 1", failure of buoyancy pontoons, Motiti Island, Bay of Plenty, 8 December 1998

(incorporating 98-213) Jet boat "Terminator", rollover on to shingle bar, Dart River, Glenorchy, 2 October 1998 and, jet boat "Helijet 7", collision with rock face, Kawarau River, Queenstown, 12 November 1998

Fishing trawler "Dong Won 529", grounding, Breaksea Islands, Stewart Island, 6 October 1998

(incorporating 98-215) Jet boat "Terminator", rollover on to shingle bar, Dart River, Glenorchy, 2 October 1998 and, jet boat "Helijet 7", collision with rock face, Kawarau River, Queenstown, 12 November 1998

Restricted-limit passenger catamaran "Scat Cat", foundering, Lake Rotorua, 24 September 1998

Passenger sailing vessel "Phantom of the Straits", electrical fire in engine enclosure, Wellington Harbour, 5 September 1998