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Aretere To Sail Again
4 November 2011
Aratere update
Aratere will resume
services tonight after tests to ensure the safe operation of
the Cook Strait ferry were successful, Interislander general
manager Thomas Davis said.
He said a rail freight-only sailing would leave Wellington late tonight, about 11.30pm, and freight-only sailings would operate tomorrow.
To minimize passenger disruption, Interislander has cancelled Aratere’s scheduled passenger sailings today and tomorrow (Friday Nov 4 and Saturday Nov 5). Affected passengers have been offered alternative arrangements. No passenger sailings are scheduled for Sunday or Monday, because of a layby scheduled before last Monday’s incident.
Interislander’s other ferries, Arahura and Kaitaki, are operating as normal.
Mr Davis apologised to customers for the disruption, but said that safety is paramount for Interislander.
“Interislander ships are crewed with experienced professional Masters and Chief Engineers who will not take their ships to sea unless they were confident in the ship and its ability to complete the sailing safely. Interislander takes a precautionary approach, and our customers can have confidence that they are in good hands.”
Maritime NZ and Det Norske Veritas officials were on board Aratere during the final tests this morning. MNZ this evening approved Interislander’s plan to resume freight-only sailings.
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