SeaLink has announced a return to regular ferry services to Tryphena Wharf from tomorrow, after a brief halt over safety concerns. This decision reverses the company’s previous move to divert sailings, based on a “risk of collapse” warning, which starkly contrasted with Auckland Transport’s (AT) assessment of the wharf being safe.
“From Friday the 29th of March, we will revert back to our regular sailings to Tryphena Wharf,” SeaLink stated, saying it had received “additional information from Auckland Transport which has given us the assurance we needed to recommence our sailings to Tryphena Wharf.”
The suspension risked disrupting freight shipments, prompting plans to transport goods by truck from Whangaparapara and Port Fitzroy, an hour north, back to Tryphena, the island’s main hub. Amid uncertainty, some residents cancelled food shipments from Countdown, concerned about the fate of refrigerated goods.
SeaLink had initially indicated the diversions could last indefinitely while efforts were made to strengthen Tryphena Wharf. The changes also meant major rerouting for visitors planning to travel to the island for Easter Weekend.
