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| The Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Tai
Ping ran aground in the Port of Bluff on 8 October 2002 |
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| A. The
incident
1. At about 0356 on 8 October 2002, the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Tai Ping, while leaving the Port of Bluff, New Zealand on its outward bound journey, ran aground in the approximate position of 46° 35.87’S 168° 21.27’E, on the eastern side of the entrance channel near to the No. 3 beacon. At the time of the accident, the visibility was nil. 2. The bottom of Tai Ping sustained considerable damages. The ship was subsequently refloated on 17 October 2002. No oil pollution and casualties were reported. B. Findings 1. The investigation has revealed that the main cause of the accident was the error of judgment of the pilot and the master of Tai Ping in making a large alteration of course to port in a moment of agony, resulting in the ship running aground. 2. The contributory factors to the accident are the sudden deterioration of the visibility from clear to nil and the bridge team did not fully make use of the radars which are more appropriate for navigation and fixing positions in restricted visibility. C. Lessons 1. While navigating along a channel, the bridge team should make a full appraisal of the situation including use of the radars to cross check the exact position of the vessel related to the surrounding navigational aids so that the position could be effectively monitored at all time. 
Source: Maritime Safety Authority (MSA), New Zealand 
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