<<@YvonneWatson-ff5ex says : There seems to be a serious problem with steering on ships recently. At least there wasn’t a convenient bridge this time.>> <<@denrobinson8277 says : AS previously commented on another channel. As a New Zealander, I served aboard as a marine electrician with the British Merchant Navy some years ago. Port Line with some fine ships. Firstly on my ships we had three steering systems. The normal stuff from the bridge with a helmsman at the wheel and a pilot while going in and out of port. Always there was a emergency steering system running during this time so that if the main stearing system failed then automatically without interruption the second system took over. The third system was the emergency system located above the rudder on the aft bridge which by memory connected mechanically to the rudder. The engineers and crew aboard these ships had been trained in the great British/Irish shipyards They were master craftsmen and maybe one or two woman. The purpose of this discussion is to point out that there is a serious problem with the way our interisland vessels are maintained, we don't need new ones we need to get a competent group of managers and engineers to maintain our vessels. These sort of ships can work for many many years as reliable transporters of goods and people. With this vessels sea trial performed on the new steering system prior to sailing. Why did the backup steering system fail. etc or was there one? Be a very good idea if all the relevant documents on the steering system and tests were published for peer review. Hope the insurance policies are up to date. Den>> <<@raygale4198 says : They don't have an anchor to drop? Angle parking into a beach seems a bit dramatic, some steerage should be able to be maintained using the two engines separately, not ideal but should have been able to miss the South Island..>> <<@stevewiles7132 says : Radar not working? couldn't see that big lump of land?>> <<@jeffmiklitschmiklitsch1177 says : Dei>> <<@ClownBiden says : 😂😂😂 what do you expect from Denmark?>> <<@ArchStanton-xw2bd says : They can hop off>> <<@traceymoran8344 says : Spend Taxpayer money on infrastructure not false Treaty Claims !!!>> <<@lildeli3rddimention says : Who was at the wheel ?>> <<@moonshineblues204 says : Allll Gore Ryythm! 💙  Just a comment to pay for my entertainment 💙💙💙>> <<@tomjones5338 says : Is it Ev ferry explains why is stopped working>> <<@paulveenings6861 says : Beached as bro>> <<@cheems5643 says : Hello Mr gorge>>
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