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On Monday, the threat saw police search two ferries and the Picton ferry terminal, forcing passengers to disembark and face long delays. Specialist police staff arrived by helicopter from Wellington to search both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries in Picton about 10.35am, 2½ hours after passengers were first asked to disembark. Marlborough area commander Inspector Simon Feltham said nothing “of significance” had been found and ferry crossings resumed on Monday afternoon.
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Bluebridge passengers are returned to the terminal by bus, and prepare to board after the police inspection finishes. Feltham acknowledged that the incident caused “considerable disruption and distress for many”.
Feltham acknowledged that the incident caused “considerable disruption and distress for many”.
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Police arrive at the ferry terminal after bomb threat was made on Monday morning. Erin Paul was having her breakfast on board the Straitsman when she was told by staff that all passengers would have to disembark. “They got everybody off the ship, and they did a roll call. We were put on buses, but we weren t told where we were going,” Paul said. They were taken to the Picton Yacht Club Hotel and had been told they would wait there until the emergency was over.
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Ferries have been delayed at the Picton terminal as police respond to a bomb threat made on the morning of May 3, 2021. Specialist staff had arrived by helicopter from Wellington to search both the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries in Picton about 10.35am, 2½ hours after passengers were first asked to disembark. Feltham acknowledged that the incident caused “considerable disruption and distress for many”. Erin Paul was having her breakfast on board the Straitsman on Monday when she was told by staff that all passengers would have to disembark. “They got everybody off the ship, and they did a roll call. We were put on buses, but we weren t told where we were going,” Paul said.
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