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AccidentsSafety4Sea·3 months ago

TAIC Investigation: Pilot vessel runs aground due to over-reliance on eyesight

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O n 26 December 2024, the pilot vessel Takitimu II was travelling outbound from South Port, Bluff, with three people on board: the master, the deckhand and one passenger. The passenger was a South Port pilot who was scheduled to board an inbound vessel and bring it into port.