Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry.
)Crew failed to disengage the autopilot and neglected proper manual control checks, leading to the grounding of HMNZS Manawanui.Disciplinary actions are underway as officials address training and operational flaws.Share article
All 75 people on board the vessel evacuated safely as the ship foundered about 1.6 kilometres off the coast of Upolu, Samoa, in October.RNZ: Profile Boats/SuppliedThe ship was one of only nine in New Zealand's navy and was the first the country lost at sea since World War II. "Muscle memory from the person in control should have leaned over to that panel and checked whether the screen said autopilot or not."The crew "mistakenly believed its failure to respond to direction changes was the result of a thruster control failure," he said.
"I want to reassure the public of New Zealand that we will learn from this situation and that it is on me, as the Chief of Navy, to earn back your trust," Rear Admiral Golding said.
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