Two Auckland ferry passages this evening have been cancelled due to a fuel shortage. Photo / File
Two Auckland ferry passages this evening have been cancelled due to a crew shortage.
Auckland Transport said the 7pm ferry to Devonport and the 7.15pm return trip to downtown were cancelled due to “operational constraints (fuel)”.
Ferry operator Fullers360 said: “Due to the current crewing shortages two Devonport sailings, 7pm Auckland to
Devonport, and 7.15pm Devonport to Auckland were cancelled yesterday evening. This was as a result of the vessel being out of service while it underwent routine refueling and there was not another available set of crew to run the two services.
“Our routine refueling timetable was disrupted yesterday by the dense fog impending operations on the water.”
The city’s ferries have struggled with low staffing numbers, which has led to frequent service cancellations and delays.
