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Danger in Fog: Takitimu II, Grounding – Why Electronic Cross-Checking Saves Lives
ByScott Campbell 02/06/202601/06/2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

TAIC NZ report MO-2024-207: Danger in the Fog: Why Electronic Cross-Checking Saves Lives | Pilot vessel Takitimu II, grounding, near Bluff, Southland, NZ, on 26 December 2024 What Happened On December 26, 2024, the pilot vessel Takitimu II departed South Port, Bluff, NZ, to transfer a pilot to an arriving ship. Three people were on…

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High-Speed Near Miss in the Fog | Collision incident between YSTAD and the ferry SILVERPILEN
ByScott Campbell 28/05/202626/05/2026 Reading Time: 4 minutes

High-Speed Near Miss in the Fog: The Dangers of Skill Fade and Unsafe Speeds | Collision incident between YSTAD and the ferry SILVERPILEN | SHK Report S-223/24 What Happened: On 7 September 2024, the veteran passenger vessel YSTAD (a former missile boat) and the passenger ferry SILVERPILEN were involved in a severe near-miss incident in…

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