NZ Navy ship sinks off Samoa

[thaibeachlovers]

I knew the navy was in trouble, but I never imagined it had got this bad.

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hmnzs-manawanui-on-fire-and-tilting-badly-after-it-ran-aground-off-the-coast-of-samoa-last-night/44PLWNBV6RBVJHLVHARNGMOUKU/?ref=readmore

The Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui sank after catching fire and running aground near Upolu, Samoa, this morning.

 

Head of Navy and Defence Minister Judith Collins praised Commander Yvonne Gray’s leadership during the nighttime evacuation in challenging conditions.

As said one woman about another! Not running the ship onto a reef would have been better "leadership".

Perhaps we will know why the ship ran aground in the first place after the investigation.

 

NZ seems to be having problems with captains of vessels with the inter island ferries running aground or driving into piers recently. Perhaps the good captains have all left for Australia to get paid better.

[SAFETY FIRST]

20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

NZ seems to be having problems with captains of vessels with the inter island ferries running aground or driving into piers recently. Perhaps the good captains have all left for Australia to get paid better.

The captain of this ship is looking for a new job, perhaps he should head to NZ. 🤔

 

[thaibeachlovers]

32 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

The captain of this ship is looking for a new job, perhaps he should head to NZ. 🤔

 

I'm tempted to agree, but I'd better not.