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Press Release – Transport Accident Investigation Commission Capsize may be a greater safety risk than skippers and owners of smaller passenger boats think even with vessel designs perceived to be the safest. Todays final report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says a water taxi capsized …
Capsize may be a greater safety risk than skippers and owners of smaller passenger boats think – even with vessel designs perceived to be the safest.
Today’s final report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says a water taxi capsized off Stewart Island in September 2019 due to the vessel being less stable than anticipated in the worse-than-expected sea conditions.
Skipper saves five people trapped in upturned boat
11 Feb, 2021 06:11 PM
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The skipper of Henerata helped passengers survive capsize. Photo / Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Otago Daily Times
A skipper dove under an upturned vessel to open a hatch to help five trapped passengers escape when a boat capsized at Paterson Inlet near Stewart Island in 2019.
A Transport Accident Investigation Commission report into the September 12 incident was released yesterday.
It said the skipper, who was also the owner of the Rakiura Charters water taxi Henerata, then assisted the passengers through the forward hatch out of the upturned hull.
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Thursday, 11 February 2021, 10:14 am
Capsize may be a greater safety risk than skippers and
owners of smaller passenger boats think – even with vessel
designs perceived to be the safest.
Today’s final
report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission
says a water taxi capsized off Stewart Island in September
2019 due to the vessel being less stable than anticipated in
the worse-than-expected sea conditions.
The Henerata
was crossing Paterson Inlet with the skipper and six
passengers on board when worsening weather conditions forced
it side-on to the waves. It filled with water and capsized,
trapping the passengers inside in an air pocket contaminated