Bulk carrier "Tai Ping", grounding, Bluff Harbour, 8 October 2002
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
02-206
On Tuesday 8 October 2002 at 0356, the bulk carrier "Tai Ping", with a pilot, a master and 22 crew on board, became engulfed by thick fog, left the Bluff approach channel and grounded. The ship remained aground until 17 October 2002 and suffered extensive damage to the bottom plating.
Safety issues identified included:
• adequacy of pilot training, including simulation
• adequacy and interpretation of weather forecasts for port areas
• adequacy of bridge resource management
• adequacy of resource management within the port service personnel
• adequacy of the operational procedures in the port.
Safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of South Port Limited to address these issues.
Safety issues identified included:
• adequacy of pilot training, including simulation
• adequacy and interpretation of weather forecasts for port areas
• adequacy of bridge resource management
• adequacy of resource management within the port service personnel
• adequacy of the operational procedures in the port.
Safety recommendations were made to the Chief Executive of South Port Limited to address these issues.
Location
Bluff (-46.597887,168.355265) [may be approximate]