Tug "York Syme", grounding, Maria Island, Hauraki Gulf, 13 November 1997
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
97-206
On Thursday 13 November 1997, at about 2130, the tug "York Syme" with six persons on board and with a loaded barge "H7" in tow, grounded on a reef north-east of Maria Island in the Hauraki Gulf. "H7" passed partly through the reef and grounded. The trailing towline fouled the propeller of "York Syme" while its engine was going astern. There were no injuries.
Safety issues identified were poor watchkeeping practices, failure to keep a proper lookout and working routines leading to fatigue.
Safety issues identified were poor watchkeeping practices, failure to keep a proper lookout and working routines leading to fatigue.
Location
Maria Island Hauraki Gulf (-36.704761,175.011220) [may be approximate]