Fishing vessel "Kotuku", capsized, Foveaux Strait, 13 May 2006
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
06-204
Shortly after 1415 on Saturday 13 May 2006, while travelling from Kaihuka, in the Breaksea Islands Group to Bluff, the fishing vessel Kotuku capsized and later sank. Six of the 9 persons on board perished.
The vessel was recovered for investigative purposes but was declared a constructive total loss by the insurance company.
Safety issues identified were:
the effectiveness of the safe ship management system to maintain vessel compliance
the operation of a commercial fishing vessel to transport passengers
the general condition and fitness for purpose of the Kotuku
the risk to maritime operations posed by performance impairing substances such as alcohol and drugs
Safety recommendations were made to the Director of Maritime New Zealand to address these issues.
The vessel was recovered for investigative purposes but was declared a constructive total loss by the insurance company.
Safety issues identified were:
the effectiveness of the safe ship management system to maintain vessel compliance
the operation of a commercial fishing vessel to transport passengers
the general condition and fitness for purpose of the Kotuku
the risk to maritime operations posed by performance impairing substances such as alcohol and drugs
Safety recommendations were made to the Director of Maritime New Zealand to address these issues.
Location
Foveaux Strait (-46.813748,168.236775) [may be approximate]