Maritime NZ charge KiwiRail over Kaitaki incident

Maritime NZ charge KiwiRail over Kaitaki incident
The Kaitaki lost power in all four engines last January with more than 800 passengers onboard. (Image: D McLean)
Oliver Lewis
After a year-long investigation, regulator Maritime New Zealand has filed a health and safety charge against KiwiRail over an incident where an Interslander ferry lost power during a Cook Strait crossing.The Kaitaki, carrying more than 800 passengers at the time, lost power in all four engines and issued a mayday call as it approached Wellington Harbour on Jan 28 last year.The incident highlighted the condition of the ageing Interislander fleet, which has suffered a number of technical mishaps in recent years and which the state-owned rail and...

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