Maritime NZ pushed back on Tory Channel size direction

Maritime NZ pushed back on Tory Channel size direction
The 220m ferries KiwiRail wanted to buy would have exceeded the 187m Tory Strait direction. (Image: KiwiRail)
Oliver Lewis
Maritime New Zealand took issue with a direction from the Marlborough harbourmaster to impose a 187-metre limit on new ships entering the Marlborough Sounds via Tory Channel, newly released emails show.The harbourmaster, Jake Oliver, issued the direction in March. He revoked it in October following a press release that described collaborative discussions with Maritime NZ, the national regulator.“This direction is about preparing for the future, for when companies look to invest in new vessels,” Oliver said when he first issued...

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