Bulk carrier motor vessel "Alltrans VKBE", grounding, Port of Bluff, 25 March 1995
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
95-202
On Saturday, 25 March 1995 at 0312 hours the Bulk Carrier MV "Alltrans VKBE", outward bound from Tiwai Point, ran aground in "Number Three Reach" of the Bluff Harbour Channel. Causal factors included human fatigue, tension and loss of situational awareness. It was recommended to the Manager Operations for Southport New Zealand Ltd that he review the roster procedures for Southport Harbour Pilots.
Location
Port of Bluff (-46.603460,168.357496) [may be approximate]