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Dire Strait: What Cook Strait ferries investigation has discovered
From a vessel in distress to urgent action - the scramble to make voyages safer.
'Graceful lady' takes to the water in wake of ferry destroyed in collision
Te Kuia's owner was sad to the iconic boat go but comforted she is in the Elliotts' hands.
Woman survives 10-floor plunge from Royal Caribbean cruise ship
The woman was transferred to a hospital in Curacao.
US Coast Guard wants to improve safety of submersibles
After the Titan tragedy, US maritime officials aim to improve safety standards worldwide.
Letters: Titanic sub disaster has lessons for NZ
OPINION: Letters on Chlöe Swarbrick, the Titanic sub, China, crime, and Christopher Luxon.
Wife and mum of Titan sub disaster victims ‘lost hope’ after waiting 96 hours
Christine Dawood said she gave up her place on the voyage because her son wanted to go.
‘I 100% knew this was going to happen’: Past passengers on Titan
People who joined the company’s deep-sea expeditions recount their mixed experiences.
'Like dynamite going off': Sub occupants dead after implosion
The five men died in milliseconds.
Efforts underway to rescue man stranded on iceberg in glacier lake
The man does not appear to have any injuries, apart from being cold.
Watch: Skipper fined after boat launches midair, capsizes
Skipper Maurice Johnson was fined $900 and made a donation to the Coastguard.
Holidays with hubris: What's the true cost of Titanic adventure tourism?
When does adventure tourism cease to be an adventure?
Titanic twist: Sub victim's grim connection to historic tragedy
James Cameron immortalised a fictionalised version of their story in his 1997 movie.
Sub occupants 'would have died in milliseconds'; can the bodies be recovered?
Efforts to recover the submersible and the remains of the five men will continue.
Missing Titanic sub was piloted by PlayStation controller... but that’s not unusual
There is one reason why submarines, not just the Titan, choose to use the controller.
Skipper charged after Enchanter tragedy appears in court
Lance Goodhew and his company have been charged over deaths of five men.
Maritime NZ raised safety concerns before ferry mayday call
Issues were raised with KiwiRail in the months before Kaitaki lost power in Cook Strait.
Ship runs aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal
Tugboats are trying to re-float the bulk carrier that originates from Hong Kong.
One person critical after incident at east Auckland ferry wharf
Emergency services have rushed to the scene near the Half Moon Bay ferry terminal.
Shiling cargo ship being towed to Wellington, a 25-hour voyage
The vessel has been anchored at Tasman Bay since its mayday call.
Ships' maydays expose fragile disaster response, safety fears to be aired at Beehive
Two ships have now issued mayday calls within months of each other.
Troubled cargo ship MV Shiling only had temporary repairs before mayday call
It’s the fourth incident in New Zealand involving the vessel in the past year.
Three people injured in jet boat 'incident', four rescue choppers flown into isolated Canterbury area
Four helicopters are already on the scene, with more on the way.
Container ship Shiling likely to return to Wellington, scene of previous failures
The container ship put out a mayday call on Friday morning after losing power.
Troubled cargo ship Shiling being towed after mayday call
Yesterday's breakdown was the fourth in less than a year.
‘Drifting in rolling seas’: Tugboat reaches cargo ship after mayday call
It's the fourth time in a year the ship has encountered troubles.
'Cover up': The brain-injured apprentice who fought for justice with hero whistleblower
'He was saved by a sandwich, and the fact someone got up from their break to go looking.'
Horror ferry crash: Skipper suffered broken neck; family say he’s buoyed by kind support
Bill Elliott, 77, remains in hospital after the collision.
Eleven dead, nine still missing after boat sinks in west Indonesia
Rescuers searching for nine people still missing in the rough seas near Indonesia.
Wellington council investigating more fencing after tragic harbour deaths
More fencing is being looked at to deter people from accessing the wharf edge.
Send injured skipper your ‘yarns and prayers’
Family are hopeful he will be moved out of critical care within days.
Interislander ship out of action until mid-April, but promises Easter passengers will sail
However, other passengers in early April have had their trips cancelled.
Enchanter sinking: Charges laid over fishing tragedy after five die at sea
Five men died when a fishing charter boat sank one year ago.
Cook Strait drama: What's gone wrong with our ferries?
The ferries connecting the North Island with the South Island have faced myriad problems.