Monthly Archives: June 2014

Letter to Minister

This whole debacle, detailed in the article below, deserves closer scrutiny. The ship was in what some would say, an unsafe anchorage, after being ordered out of Port New Plymouth by the Harbourmaster because the port could not provide a … Continue reading →

Ian Dymock, the retired seafarer who has tirelessly sought recognition for the Merchant Navy personnel, especially those who served during the Second World War has been  awarded the Queens Service Medal (QSM) it was announced today.

Maritime New Zealand have detained a ship at Port Taranaki and charged its master after the ship was damaged in rough seas last weekend. Singaporean cargo ship Lake Triview suffered damage to its hull last Saturday night when it dragged … Continue reading →